Eagle Mountain Lake
Eagle Mountain Lake | |
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Location | Tarrant / Wise counties, North Texas |
Coordinates | 32°53′55.5″N 97°29′58.4″W / 32.898750°N 97.499556°WCoordinates: 32°53′55.5″N 97°29′58.4″W / 32.898750°N 97.499556°W |
Primary outflows | Lake Worth (Texas) |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 8,694 acres |
Water volume | 179,880 acre-feet |
Surface elevation | 649 ft |
Islands | Pelican Island |
Settlements | Fort Worth, Azle, Pelican Bay, Newark |
Eagle Mountain Lake is a reservoir in North Texas, formed by the damming the West Fork of the Trinity River.
The dam was completed on October 24, 1932. The reservoir sits below Lake Bridgeport reservoir and above Lake Worth reservoir.
In 1965, the Tarrant Regional Water District voters approved a bond issue to allow the District to install improved controlled spillways.
May 2011 F0 Tornado
On May 24, 2011, an F0 tornado formed over Eagle Mountain Lake, causing damage along west of Boat Club Road downing some trees and damaging mobile homes.
Recreation
Eagle Mountain Lake is used for boating, fishing and water sports such as wake boarding, water skiing, and kayaking. The reservoir area also has picnic areas, walking trails, campgrounds, and restaurants.
Eagle Mountain Marina is a service facility featuring wet slips, dry slips, trailer storage, a stocked ship store, gas dock, and 24-hour security. The Eagle Mountain Marina also includes boat rentals.
See also
References
External links
- Texas Parks and Wildlife - Eagle Mountain Lake
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Mountain Lake