Lake Winters

Lake Winters, also known as Elm Creek Lake and popularly known as New Lake Winters, is on Elm Creek five miles east of Winters in northeast Runnels County (at 31°57' N, 99°52' W). The earthfill Elm Creek Dam was completed in 1983; it is fifty-seven feet high and 5,640 feet long, has a 640-foot spillway, and impounds up to 8,374 acre-feet. The lake is owned by the city of Winters and used for municipal and domestic use.

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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 Winters is part of or belongs to the following places:

Lake Measurements

  • Surface Area (in acres): 638
  • Storage Capacity (in acre-feet): 7,779

Lake Maintained or Owned by

City of Winters

Date of Origin

1983 (41 years ago)

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Lake Winters is classified as a Lake

Purpose

  • Municipal water supply

Associated Names

  • (Elm Creek Lake)
  • [Old Lake Winters]
  • [New Lake Winters]