Lake Tawakoni
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Lake Tawakoni is a reservoir
located approximately 53 miles (85 km) east of Dallas, Texas
, 25 miles (40.2 km) southeast of Greenville, Texas
, and 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Wills Point, Texas
. It lies within three Texas counties, Hunt
, Rains
, and Van Zandt
. It is used for water supply and recreation.
The reservoir was constructed in 1960. It covers 36,700 acres (149 km²) and has a mean storage capacity of 926000 acre.ft. It is owned by the Sabine River Authority of Texas.
In the summer of 2007 Lake Tawakoni State Park
was the site of a large, rare spider web
. The web stretched over a 200 yard path and attracted considerable attention from entomologists.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
located approximately 53 miles (85 km) east of Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, 25 miles (40.2 km) southeast of Greenville, Texas
Greenville, Texas
Greenville is the county seat, and the largest city, of Hunt County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,557....
, and 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Wills Point, Texas
Wills Point, Texas
Wills Point is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,496 at the 2000 census.-History:Founded in 1873, Wills Point gets its name from an early American settler, William Wills, who had arrived in the area in about 1848. Wills eventually purchased a cabin from Adam...
. It lies within three Texas counties, Hunt
Hunt County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 76,596 people, 28,742 households, and 20,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 32,490 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
, Rains
Rains County, Texas
*Alba*East Tawakoni*Emory*Point*Dougherty-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Rains County, Texas-External links:*...
, and Van Zandt
Van Zandt County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,140 people, 18,195 households, and 13,664 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 20,896 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
. It is used for water supply and recreation.
The reservoir was constructed in 1960. It covers 36,700 acres (149 km²) and has a mean storage capacity of 926000 acre.ft. It is owned by the Sabine River Authority of Texas.
In the summer of 2007 Lake Tawakoni State Park
Lake Tawakoni State Park
Lake Tawakoni State Park is a state park in Wills Point, Texas, in the United States.-Key events:The park came to media attention in 2007, because of a giant communal spider web on the premises of the park....
was the site of a large, rare spider web
Spider web
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web or cobweb is a device built by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets....
. The web stretched over a 200 yard path and attracted considerable attention from entomologists.