Lake Stamford
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Lake Stamford from 34,000 ft (10,000 m)
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Lake Stamford depth ranges
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| Location | Haskell County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33°02′40″N 99°36′30″W / 33.0444°N 99.6082°WCoordinates: 33°02′40″N 99°36′30″W / 33.0444°N 99.6082°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Paint Creek |
| Primary outflows | Paint Creek |
| Catchment area | 368 sq mi (950 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Built | 1953 |
| Max. length | 7.2 mi (11.6 km) |
| Max. width | 3.2 mi (5.1 km) |
| Surface area | 5,125 acres (2,074 ha) |
| Average depth | 11.5 ft (3.5 m) |
| Max. depth | 45.3 ft (13.8 m) |
| Water volume | 51,573 acre·ft (0.0636 km3) |
| Residence time | 2.5 years |
| Shore length1 | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,416.8 ft (431.8 m) |
| Frozen | never |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Stamford, a reservoir formed by Stamford Dam, is located 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Stamford, Texas in southeastern Haskell County. The lake had a storage capacity in 1999 of 51,573 acre feet (63,614,000 m3) and drains an area of 368 square miles (950 km2). Due to sedimentation, the estimated capacity as of 2013 is 50,061 acre·ft (61,749,000 m3). The City of Stamford owns the lake and half the water rights to Lake Stamford, while AEP owns the other half. The city also owns, operates and maintains associated Stamford Dam.
Lake Stamford serves as the municipal water source for Stamford, Texas and the small neighboring communities of Lueders, Ericksdahl, Paint Creek, Sagerton, Avoca, and Corinth. For the lake's 60-year history, water levels have retained significant importance to these communities, providing them their sole source of water. Several notable rain events occurred in 1978 and 2005, resulting in record water levels. Recreational activities include boating, fishing, waterskiing, jet-skiing, and camping. There are two marinas on the lake: Stamford Marina on the south shore, and Anchor Marina on the north.
Except for a period from 1919 to 1941, droughts were fairly common in the area and occurred in 1885-87, 1896, 1910, 1918, 1943, and in 1952-56. People and animals relied primarily on natural springs. These springs and spring-fed lakes supported a wide variety of animals. Buffalo, turkey, and ducks were abundant, particularly before 1875 when the buffalo slaughter began in Haskell County. The mouth of Mule Creek is located about .25 mi (0.40 km) west of the FM 600 bridge as it crosses the lake on the north side. At the mouth of Mule Creek was located the Blue Hole Springs. Area residents would obtain water from these springs, and in the 1880s M O Ranch had cattle pens there. As the water table fell due to irrigation pumping, an alternative was necessary. When the lake is nearing capacity, this area of former springs is under Lake Stamford.
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