Aquilla Lake
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Aquilla Lake is an artificial lake
(reservoir) in Hill County, Texas, USA. The dam was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dam is part of the overall flood
control project in the Brazos River
basin. The lake is located approximately 23 miles (37 km) north of Waco, Texas
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The dam was built and is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The lake is formed by an earthfill dam with a crest length of 11890 feet (3,624 m) and a top width of 38 feet (11.6 m). A reinforced concrete inlet structure near the center of dam houses the flood-control gates and operating equipment. Closure of the dam began March 20, 1982, and the dam was completed in January 1983. Deliberate impoundment began April 29, 1983. The lake was built for water supply, flood control, and recreation purposes. Figures given herein represent total contents. Data regarding the dam and lake are given in the following table (USGS data):
Recreational activities on the lake include boating, fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
(reservoir) in Hill County, Texas, USA. The dam was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dam is part of the overall flood
Flood
A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water...
control project in the Brazos River
Brazos River
The Brazos River, called the Rio de los Brazos de Dios by early Spanish explorers , is the longest river in Texas and the 11th longest river in the United States at from its source at the head of Blackwater Draw, Curry County, New Mexico to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico with a drainage...
basin. The lake is located approximately 23 miles (37 km) north of Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
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The dam was built and is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The lake is formed by an earthfill dam with a crest length of 11890 feet (3,624 m) and a top width of 38 feet (11.6 m). A reinforced concrete inlet structure near the center of dam houses the flood-control gates and operating equipment. Closure of the dam began March 20, 1982, and the dam was completed in January 1983. Deliberate impoundment began April 29, 1983. The lake was built for water supply, flood control, and recreation purposes. Figures given herein represent total contents. Data regarding the dam and lake are given in the following table (USGS data):
| | Elevation | | Capacity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ft) | (m) | (acre-feet) | (million m³) | |
| Top of dam | 582.5 | 177.6 | ||
| Spillway crest (uncontrolled) | 564.5 | 172.1 | 213,700 | 263.6 |
| Top of flood-control pool | 556.0 | 169.5 | 146,000 | 180.1 |
| Top of conservation pool | 537.5 | 163.8 | 52,400 | 64.6 |
| Invert, lowest gated outlet | 503.0 | 153.3 | 932 | 1.1 |
| Record maximum (1991-12-23) | 551.9 | 168.2 | 119,000 | 146.8 |
| Record minimum (1983-10-10) | 511.3 | 155.8 | 4,600 | 5.7 |
Recreational activities on the lake include boating, fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing.