Lake Meredith
Encyclopedia
Lake Meredith is a reservoir
formed by Sanford Dam on the Canadian River
at Sanford, Texas
. It is located about 30 miles (48.3 km) northeast of Amarillo, Texas
in the Texas Panhandle
. It is a major source of drinking water
for Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas
, located about 150 miles (241.4 km) to the south along with many other town
s in between and nearby. In 2003, the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority announced that it would reduce allocations to its member cities due to an ongoing drought
and a continued drop in the water level in the reservoir. As of 2008, the lake continues to hit record lows and the majority of water supplied by CRMWA is now coming from wells in Roberts County.
On June 1, 2008 the remains of a Beechcraft Skipper
were discovered in the receding lake. The plane, reported missing on January 27, 1984, was on a two-hour flight carrying the pilot, Steven Lampe, 25 and Larry Lucas, both of Amarillo, TX. There were no eye witnessess to the crash.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,361284,00.html
Much of the political credit for the establishment of Lake Meredith has gone to the late State Senator Grady Hazlewood
of Amarillo.
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...
formed by Sanford Dam on the Canadian River
Canadian River
The Canadian River is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River. It is about long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and most of Oklahoma....
at Sanford, Texas
Sanford, Texas
Sanford is a town in Hutchinson County, Texas, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sanford is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
. It is located about 30 miles (48.3 km) northeast of Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
in the Texas Panhandle
Texas Panhandle
The Texas Panhandle is a region of the U.S. state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. The panhandle is a rectangular area bordered by New Mexico to the west and Oklahoma to the north and east...
. It is a major source of drinking water
Drinking water
Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
for Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
, located about 150 miles (241.4 km) to the south along with many other town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s in between and nearby. In 2003, the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority announced that it would reduce allocations to its member cities due to an ongoing drought
Drought
A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region...
and a continued drop in the water level in the reservoir. As of 2008, the lake continues to hit record lows and the majority of water supplied by CRMWA is now coming from wells in Roberts County.
On June 1, 2008 the remains of a Beechcraft Skipper
Beechcraft Skipper
|-See also:-References:* "Airdata File: Beechcraft PD 285". Air Enthusiast, December 1975, Vol 9 No 6. p. 312.*...
were discovered in the receding lake. The plane, reported missing on January 27, 1984, was on a two-hour flight carrying the pilot, Steven Lampe, 25 and Larry Lucas, both of Amarillo, TX. There were no eye witnessess to the crash.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,361284,00.html
Much of the political credit for the establishment of Lake Meredith has gone to the late State Senator Grady Hazlewood
Grady Hazlewood
Grady Hazlewood was a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from 1941 to 1971, having represented the Amarillo-based District 31 in the Panhandle...
of Amarillo.