Fayette County Reservoir

infobox_lake
lake_name = Fayette County Reservoir
image_lake =
type = Power station cooling reservoir
caption_lake =
location = Near La Grange, Texas
basin_countries= United States
coords = coord|29|55.76|N|96|44.26|W|type:waterbody_region:US-TX|display=inline,title
inflow = Cedar Creek
outflow = Cedar Creek
area = 2,400 acres (9.7 km²)
depth =
max-depth = 70 ft (21 m)
elevation = 390 ft (119 m)

Fayette County Reservoir is a power station cooling reservoir on Cedar Creek in the Colorado River basin, 10 miles (16 km) east of LaGrange, Texas. The reservoir was created in 1978 when a dam was built on the creek to provide a cooling pond for the Fayette Power Project which provides electrical generation to Fayette County and surrounding areas. The dam, lake, and power plant are managed by the Lower Colorado River Authority. The lake is also used for recreational purposes, especially fishing.

Fayette County Reservoir is also known as Lake Fayette.

Fish and plant populations

Fayette County Reservoir has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Fayette County Reservoir include catfish, largemouth bass, and sunfish.

Recreational uses

Boating and fishing are both popular recreational uses of the lake.

TRIVIALake Fayette used to be the site of a small town called Beagle which was famous for its pickles. Outlines of houses may be visivle on fish finders.

External links

* [http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/fayette/ Fayette County Reservoir - Texas Parks & Wildlife]
* [http://www.lcra.org/ Lower Colorado River Authority]