Lake Kickapoo is a reservoir

Reservoir

A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...

 in Archer County, Texas

Archer County, Texas

Archer County is a county located in the US state of Texas, and was formed in 1858 from Fannin County. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2005, the population estimate is 9,095, up from 8,854 in 2000. Its county seat is Archer City. Archer is named for...

. Created in 1947. It has a surface area of 6200 acres (25.1 km²). Named after the Kickapoo

Kickapoo

The Kickapoo are an Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe. According to the Anishinaabeg, the name "Kickapoo" means "Stands here and there". It referred to the tribe's migratory patterns. The name can also mean "wanderer"...

 tribe native to the area.

One of the nine Air Force Space Surveillance System

Air Force Space Surveillance System

The Air Force Space Surveillance System, colloquially known as the Space Fence, is a multistatic radar system that detects orbital objects passing over America...

(formerly NAVSPASUR) sites is located at Lake Kickapoo (33°32.764′N 98°45.763′W). It is the master transmitter and the most powerful continuous wave (CW) station in the world, at 768 kW radiated power.