Lake Nacogdoches
The drought in 2011 made fishing a challenge in Lake Nacogdoches
Lake Nacogdoches is on Bayou Loco, a tributary of the Angelina River, in the Neches River basin ten miles west of Nacogdoches in western Nacogdoches County (at 31°37' N, 94°49' W). The project is owned and operated by the city of Nacogdoches for municipal water supply and recreation. Construction of Bayou Loco Dam was begun in the mid-1970s and completed in 1977. The normal capacity of the reservoir is 42,318 acre-feet; the maximum capacity is 122,000 acre-feet. The local terrain is flat with local shallow depressions, surfaced by clay and sandy loams that support water-tolerant hardwoods, conifers, and grasses.
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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.
Belongs to
Lake Nacogdoches is part of or belongs to the following places:
Lake Measurements
- Surface Area (in acres): 2,180
- Storage Capacity (in acre-feet): 39,522
Lake Maintained or Owned by
City of Nacogdoches
Date of Origin
1976 (50 years ago)Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Lake Nacogdoches is classified as a Lake
Purpose
- Municipal water supply