Meadow Lake (Texas)

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Meadow Lake
Location	On the Guadalupe River near the town of Seguin in Guadalupe County, Texas, USA
Coordinates	29° 32.06'N, 97° 56.54'W.
Lake type	Hydroelectric reservoir
Surface area	153 acres (0.6 km²)
Max-depth	35 feet (11 m)
Water volume	1,550 acre feet (1,911,896 m³)
Surface elevation	455 ft (139 m) above sea level

Meadow Lake is a reservoir on the Guadalupe River south of the town of Seguin in Guadalupe County, Texas, USA. The reservoir was formed in 1931 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. Meadow Lake also serves as a venue for outdoor recreation, including fishing and boating.

Lake Wood is also known locally as Lake Nolte.

[edit] Fish and plant life

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

[edit] Recreational uses

There is no free public access to the lake. One private boat ramp exists, for which a small fee is charge. Only fishing boats are permitted on the lake.