Cedar Creek Reservoir (Texas)
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View of lake looking north
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| Location | Henderson and Kaufman Counties, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°21′49″N 96°10′29″W / 32.3637°N 96.1747°WCoordinates: 32°21′49″N 96°10′29″W / 32.3637°N 96.1747°W |
| Lake type | Artificial lake |
| Catchment area | 1,000 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | about 18.6 mi (29.9 km) |
| Max. width | about 2.3 mi (3.70 km) |
| Max. depth | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Islands | 3 |
| Settlements | 14 |
Cedar Creek Reservoir is a reservoir located in Henderson and Kaufman Counties, Texas (USA), 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Dallas. It is built on Cedar Creek, which flows into the Trinity River. Floodwaters are discharged through a gated spillway into a discharge channel that connects to the Trinity River.
The lake has a drainage area over 1,000 square miles (2,600 km²). The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department maintains three islands, totalling 160 acres (65 ha), as a wildlife management area for aquatic birds. The lake is owned by the Tarrant Regional Water District, and supplies water to Fort Worth and other cities and water districts in Tarrant and Johnson Counties. Construction on the lake began in 1961, and was completed in 1965.
Towns on or near the lake include Kemp, Mabank, Gun Barrel City, Payne Springs, Enchanted Oaks, Eustace, Caney City, Malakoff, Star Harbor, Trinidad, Tool, and Seven Points. Its proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex makes it a popular weekend getaway.
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