Lake McQueeney

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Lake McQueeney
Location	On the Guadalupe River near the town of Seguin in Guadalupe County, Texas, USA
Coordinates	29° 36.11'N, 98° 2.33'W.
Lake type	Hydroelectric reservoir
Surface area	396 acres (1.6 km²)
Max-depth	40 feet (12 m)
Water volume	5,050 acre feet (6,229,083 m³)
Surface elevation	529 ft (161 m) above sea level

Lake McQueeney is a reservoir on the Guadalupe River 5 miles (8 km) west of the town of Seguin in Guadalupe County, Texas, USA. The reservoir was formed in 1928 by the construction of a dam to provide hydroelectric power to the area. Management of the dam and lake was assumed by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority on May 1, 1963. The lake's prominent feature is Treasure Island, a residential area that has been subjected to major flooding in 1972, 1998, and 2002. Most of the lake is approximately 10 feet (3 m) deep, with deeper sections along the center channel of the river. Lake McQueeney is a venue for outdoor recreation, including fishing, boating, and swimming, and is maintained at a constant level year round.

Lake McQueeney is also known locally as Lake Abbott.

[edit] Fish and plant life

Lake McQueeney has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Lake McQueeney include catfish, white crappie, sunfish, spotted bass, and largemouth bass. Vegetation in the lake includes cattail, pondweed, American lotus, spatterdock, rushes, water hyacinth, water lettuce, and hydrilla.

[edit] Recreational uses

There are no public parks or free boat ramps on the shore of Lake McQueeney. Many private homes line the perimeter of the lake. In the center of the lake is an extensively developed island called Treasure Island on which many vacation and summer homes have been built.