Lake Bardwell

Lake Bardwell
Location Ennis, Texas
Coordinates 32°16′41″N 96°39′29″W / 32.278°N 96.658°W / 32.278; -96.658Coordinates: 32°16′41″N 96°39′29″W / 32.278°N 96.658°W / 32.278; -96.658
Type flood control and water conservation
Primary inflows Waxahachie Creek
Primary outflows Waxahachie Creek
Basin countries United States
Max. length 5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Max. width 1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Surface area 3,570 acres (1,440 ha)
Water volume 140,000 acre⋅ft (0.17 km3)
Shore length1 25 miles (40 km)
Surface elevation 421 kilometres (262 mi)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Bardwell is a lake located south west of the city of Ennis in Ellis County, Texas.

History

The United States Congress approved an act on March 31, 1960, authorizing construction of Lake Bardwell by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Construction began in September 1963 with impoundment beginning in November 1965. The total construction cost was $12,630,000.[1]

References

  1. "History of Bardwell Lake". US Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 23 March 2018.


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