Lake Kickapoo

Lake Kickapoo

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location = Archer County, Texas
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type = artificial lake
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area = 6,200 acres (25 km²)
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Lake Kickapoo is an artificial lake in Archer County, Texas. Created in 1947. It has a surface area of 6,200 acres (25 km²). Named after the Kickapoo tribe native to the area.

One of the nine Air Force Space Surveillance System (formerly NAVSPASUR) sites is located at Lake Kickapoo (coord|33|32.764|N|98|45.763|W|type:landmark_region:US). It is the master transmitter and the most powerful continuous wave (CW) station in the world, at 768 kW radiated power.

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*Handbook of Texas|id=LL/rol47


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