Lake Jacksonville
Lake Jacksonville is in the Neches River basin one-half mile southwest of Jacksonville in Cherokee County (centered at a point 31°55' N, 95°18' W). The city of Jacksonville began blocking up Gum Creek in February 1956 and completed the Lake Jacksonville dam in June 1959. The city owns the lake and uses it as a municipal water supply and recreational area.
The lake's capacity is normally 30,500 acre-feet, and its surface area at 422 feet above sea level is 1,320 acres. In emergencies the reservoir can be expanded to 46,500 acre-feet with a surface area of 1,760 acres. The lake has a drainage area of forty-one square miles. The soil around Lake Jacksonville is a sandy loam over red clay, and the area is wooded with mixed hardwood and pine trees.
Tracy Don Sears | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Lake Measurements
- Surface Area (in acres): 1,164
- Storage Capacity (in acre-feet): 25,670
Lake Maintained or Owned by
City of Jacksonville
Date of Origin
1959 (65 years ago)Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Lake Jacksonville is classified as a Lake
Purposes
- Recreation
- Municipal water supply
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Impounded by Buckner Dam