Construction on the dam began in january 1958 and was completed in october 1960. This quiet, peaceful rv park in texas also features some of the best fishing and bird watching in the state. Download sabine river authority forms, applications, and other information here. Regarded as the best bass lake in texas and one of the top in the u. The caddos inhabited a large swath of north and east texas, including where the lake is located. Wind point park 6553 state park rd 55 lone oak, tx 75453 phone. Lake tawakoni, texas, usa vacation info lakelubbers. Lake tawakoni state park topo map, hunt county tx iron. Anyone who is interested in visiting lake tawakoni state park can print the free topographic map and street map using the link above. The six heaviest largemouth bass on record and 36 of the 50 largest bass in texas came from fork. The dam is located about 10 miles northeast of wills point, texas, and the reservoir lies within parts of hunt, rains, and. Lake tawakoni is a 37,879acre 15,329 ha reservoir located in northeast texas, approximately 48 miles 77 km south east of princeton, texas.
Tawakoni water treatment plant north texas municipal water. A 12pound largemouth stands as the current lake record and 3pound white bass are common. In may, 2006 mckenzie lake works in the person of rick mckenzie, bid on a project to construct a pier and boat dock on our property on lake tawakoni, just outside the town of west tawakoni. Current and previous survey capacity and surface area data table 4. You need to answer 8 out of 10 questions correctly to pass.
In 1960 the iron bridge dam was completed, a project to collect water from 9,756 square miles of watershed that forms the basin in which lake tawakoni is formed. This page will deal with the birds in and around lake tawakoniall bird photos welcome. Lake tawakoni inundates parts of rains, van zandt, and hunt counties. Lake tawakoni state park is displayed on the iron bridge dam usgs quad topo map. Mar 24, 2020 the sabine river authority of texas sratx recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new lake tawakoni recreation facility to be constructed off fm 47 in van zandt county near the iron bridge dam. Dal tech lake tawakoni raw water pipeline dallas water. Tawakoni is known for the quality of its catfish fisheries. The principle tributaries above the dam are south fork, caddo creek and cow leach fork. Fishingtwo mile bridgelake tawakoni texas fishing forum. The lake, which extends into hunt county, is impounded by iron bridge dam, an earthfill dam with a concrete spillway constructed by forrest and cotton, engineers. The wills point isd revisited familiar ground at its february board meeting, outlining current facility needs while also discussing the possibility of pursuing the construction of a new junior high campus.
Prior to the construction of the reservoir, the surrounding land area had been settled by ranchers and farmers following its occupation by prehistoric indians. The iron bridge dam consists of a rolledearth embankment with an ungated. Sratx groundbreaking ceremony held for new lake tawakoni. Lake tawakoni rv campground rv camp in texas dallas rv. Can you still launch your boat at the 1st boat launch at the 2 mile bridge. Lake tawakoni is a popular boating and fishing lake about an hours drive east of dallas and 7 miles east of quinlan, texas.
Contact us if you are unable to find the document you are looking for. The lake was named for the tawakoni native american peoples, who were a larger part of the caddo nation. The park offers boating, fishing, hiking trails, sandy beaches, boat docks, picknicking, and viewing of wildlife and fauna. Lake tawakoni is massive and pretty nice to look at. Lake tawakoni state park is in the parks category for hunt county in the state of texas. Blue catfish are the most abundant catfish and make up approximately 90 percent of the catfish population. Pertinent data for iron bridge dam and lake tawakoni table 2. Jan, 2016 photos lake tawakoni im so glad i was finally able to get out and about today but i didnt have a whole lot of time here. Presentation the project the cei consultant the selection the team the success.
This page will deal with the birds in and around lake tawakoni all bird photos welcome. The city of east tawakoni is located on the eastern shores of lake tawakoni, rains county, texas. Sabine river on tx hwy 276 location west tawakoni, hunt county, texas, and rains county, texas status replaced by a new bridge future prospects new bridge is currently nearing completion parallel to the old bridge. Lake tawakoni state park is a 376 acre park with 5. Lake tawakoni, also known as the iron bridge dam and reservoir project, was the first major project built by the sabine river authority of texas. Sratxs lake tawakoni division office manages the overall operation of lake tawakoni reservoir, sratx property within the lake tawakoni reservoir project boundary, and sratx parks on the reservoir. Iron bridge dam and lake tawakoni are located on the sabine river approximately ten miles northeast of wills point, texas figure 1. Located at hwy 751, duck cove, lake tawakoni, 10 miles north of hwy 47, 5.
The lake, which extends into hunt county, is impounded by iron bridge dam. Lake tawakoni sabine river basin lake tawakoni also known as iron bridge dam is located about nine miles northeast of wills point on the sabine river in rains and van zandt counties. Lake tawakoni has 36,700 acres of surface area and approximately 200 miles of shore line which offers a lot in recreational activities. Built for function but known for fun, lake tawakoni, texas was formed after construction of the iron bridge dam. The project is owned and operated by the sabine river. In accordance with a new ordinance past by the city of west tawakoni, vendors are allowed to set their own pricing. Main lake humps tend to attract schools of striped bass, hybrid striped bass, and white bass. Lake tawakoni rv campground offers all this and more. Asce pipelines 2009 lake tawakoni water supply project.
Dec 11, 2015 lake tawakoni spillway at flood stage. Construction of the iron bridge dam and lake tawakoni project, forming the sabine river, was to. The reservoir was constructed in 1960 with the iron bridge dam. There are also separate adult and family centers with pools. The rv park and campground has many recreational activities such as swimming, boating, fishing. Sratxs lake tawakoni division office manages the overall operation of lake tawakoni reservoir, sratx property within the lake tawakoni reservoir project boundary, and sratx parks on the. The 400acre park, 50 miles east of dallas just completed a major construction project and reopened in march, 2002. Pump station at lake fork intake interconnect to tawakonieswtp pipelines 27 miles of 9foot diameter pipeline. Zillow has homes for sale in west tawakoni tx matching lake tawakoni. Anglers use a range of baits including cut bait, shrimp, liver, stink baits and. Sediment core sampling analysis data lake tawakoni table 3.
Sunset resort is nestled on beautiful lake tawakoni just 50 miles east of dallas and our centralized location provides easy access to local entertainment. Camping, picnic areas and a fourlane boat ramp are available in lake tawakoni state park. The land under the water was once home to prehistoric native americans and many historic indigenous tribes that helped to give this lake its name. Species of fish include catfish, largemouth bass, crappie, white bass, striped and hybrid bass. There is also an advertisement for the purchase of a texas state parks pass which would allow for free access to over 90 texas state parks for the purchaser and one car load of guests. If you have just purchased a new rv or have yours in storage consider having a lake cottage with us here on lake tawakoni. Lake tawakoni information and news lake tawakoni fishing guide. Lake tawakoni state park side lake tawakoni state park. Lake tawakoni fishing reports recently shared catches and fishing spots. Wind point park, a 180acre rv park and campground, has a variety of short and longterm lodging options, including cabins, enclosed shelters, tent camping primitive and electric, and full rv hookups. Lake tawakoni homes for sale, lakefront real estate. Internet, air conditioning, pets welcome, tv, children welcome, parking, heater bedrooms.
The sabine river authority of texas sratx recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new lake tawakoni recreation facility to be constructed off fm 47 in van zandt county near the iron bridge dam. This is the wind, wave and weather forecast for lake tawakoni in texas, united states. With over 37,000 acres of water, lake tawakoni is a summertime mecca for boaters of all ages. Discussion included time frame for starting along with finishing the project, the contractor is setting to start the project first of may pending weather along with covid19 and finishing the. A fairly shallow warmwater lake that sustains thriving populations of largemouth bass and white bass. It lies within three texas counties, hunt, rains, and van zandt. Volumetric and sedimentation survey of lake tawakoni. The lake tawakoni division office issues private limited use permits plups, commercial limited use permits clups, grazing permits, and short term limited use water contracts. Lake tawakoni the handbook of texas online texas state. The old bridge will be demolished once the new bridge is open. Test your boating knowledge with this 10 question boating safety practice test. Serving as a major subconsultant to this dallas water utilities project, daltechs was responsible for the preparation of in excess of 300 individual land title surveys for the purpose of property conveyance.
Lake fork project background lake fork raw water supply to be online in 2008 to meet the growing water demand raw water transmission facilities required. It is under the sabine river authority of texas and the original headwaters of the sabine are converged under the lake surface. Lake tawakoni is on the sabine river in rains and van zandt counties, nine miles northeast of wills point. The infrastructure needed to transfer this water from lake tawakoni was designed and constructed within an accelerated schedule from january 2006 to july 2008. Lake tawakoni is known as the catfish capital of texas due to the popularity of. Crappie, catfish and striped bass are among the most sought after fish, and as the bald eagle capital of the state, spectacular bird viewing opportunities attract many visitors. The habitat on lake tawakoni is limited, so any available cover tends to attract and hold largemouth bass. It has three nature trails with beautiful views of lake tawakoni. Lake tawakoni state park 10822 fm 2475 wills point, tx 75169 phone. The project is owned and operated by the sabine river authority. Van zandt county, rains county, and hunt county all share part of this lakes shoreline. Lake tawakoni pipeline survey services dallas water utilities.
Download free levels from the global bridge project community, and participate in competitions. West tawakoni post 517 of the american legion will be hosting a. On 4092020 the city of west tawakoni had a preconstruction meeting with the contractor for the project along with the engineer for the project. The elevationstorage rating curve used to produce the storage hydrograph is made of two segments. An additional 8,760 lf of 72 96 pipe was installed to fully integrate the interconnect structure.
Capacity loss comparisons for lake tawakoni list of figures figure 1. Tawakoni water treatment plant north texas municipal. Tawakoni water quality report march 2020 tawakoni water quality report february 2020 tawakoni water quality report january 2020 tawakoni water quality report december 2019. Lake tawakoni raw water pipeline dallas water utilities lake tawakoni pipeline survey services dallas water utilities serving as a major subconsultant to this dallas water utilities project, daltechs was responsible for the preparation of in excess of 300 individual land title surveys for the purpose of property conveyance. There are five other public boat ramps and numerous privatelyowned access facilities near the lake. Map of the lake tawakoni state park with notations for camping sites, hiking trails, pond and lake borders, bathrooms, etc. Food vendors must have a valid temporary health permit from hunt county. Our only complaints would be that both community centers seemed to have a lot of wasp nests under the awnings, and there was a little clutter building up in the laundry room seemed like people were leaving old electronicsfurniture. This project consisted of 71,000 lf of 108 168 prestressed concrete pipe and steel water line. The 400acre park, 50 miles east of dallas just completed a major. Bridge project is a video game in which the player. For additional photos click on links below exterior of cottage interior of cottage cottage grounds private marina. Photos im so glad i was finally able to get out and about today but i didnt have a whole lot of time here.
Zillow has homes for sale in east tawakoni tx matching lake tawakoni. It is increasingly evident that freshwater mussels semantic scholar. Construction on the earth filled iron bridge dam and concrete spillway began in january 1958 and was completed in october 1960. Lake tawakoni is a beautiful lake located 50 miles east of dallas, texas. Download the latest version of bridge project for windows.
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