Lake Lavon

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Lavon
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location = Texas
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type = reservoir
inflow = East Fork of the Trinity River
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Lake Lavon is an artificial freshwater lake located in North Texas on the East Fork of the Trinity River in Collin County near Wylie. It is off of State Highway 78. Lake Lavon's dominant fish species are the largemouth bass, white bass, blue catfish, and crappie.

Started in 1948 and completed in 1953, the lake was designed for flood control, conservation storage, and recreational use. Its construction assisted in preventing seasonal flooding of rich bottomland in southeastern Collin County and stimulated land development along the shores of the lake.

tatistics

* Length: convert|9540|ft|m|0
* Maximum Depth: convert|59|ft|m|1
* Surface Area: convert|21400|acre|km2|0
* Conversion Storage Capacity: 275,000 acre feet (339,210,000 m³)
* Conservation Pool Elevation: convert|492|ft|m|1 msl
* Spillway level is 503.5 feet
* Shoreline Length: convert|83|mi|km|0
* Date Impounded: 1953
* Owned by: United States Government (The North Texas Municipal Water District, the local cooperative agency, has rights to 100,000 acre feet (123,000,000 m³) of water in the conservation pool of the lake)
* Operated by: Corps of EngineersThe lake serves as water source for various north Texas cities.

External links

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* [http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/lavon/ Texas Parks and Wildlife Lake Info]
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* [http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/lavon/ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Lavon Lake]
* [http://www.lakelavonfishing.com Learn about fishing at Lake Lavon]