Impounded by Buckner Dam
Lake Jacksonville
Lake Jacksonville at a Glance
Lake Measurements
- Surface Area (in acres)
- 1,164
- Storage Capacity (in acre-feet)
- 25,670
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Lake Jacksonville is part of or belongs to the following places.
Lake Maintained or Owned by
City of Jacksonville
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Date of Origin
1959 64 years agoCurrently Exists
Yes
Place type
Lake Jacksonville is classified as a Lake
Purposes
- Recreation
- Municipal water supply
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Official History of Lake Jacksonville
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas , a digital state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records
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.
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