Coleto Creek Reservoir

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Coleto Creek Reservoir
Location	On Coleto Creek and Perdido Creek 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Victoria in Guadalupe County, Texas, USA
Coordinates	28° 43.63'N, 97° 10.22'W.
Lake type	Power plant cooling reservoir
Surface area	3100 acres (12.5 km²)
Max depth	46 feet (14 m)
Surface elevation	98 ft (30 m) above sea level

Coleto Creek Reservoir is a reservoir on Coleto Creek and Perdido Creek 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Victoria, Texas, USA. The surface of the lake extends into Victoria and Guadalupe counties. The reservoir was formed in 1980 by the construction of a dam by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority to provide a power plant cooling pond for electric power generation. Coleto Creek Reservoir is a venue for outdoor recreation, including fishing and boating.

[edit] Fish and plant life

Coleto Creek REservoir has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in the reservoir include white bass, hybrid striped bass, catfish, crappie, sunfish, bluegill, and largemouth bass. Vegetation in the lake includes cattail, pondweed, American lotus, rushes, and hydrilla.