Jim Chapman Lake

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Jim Chapman Lake is a 19,305 acre impoundment operated by the Army Corps of Engineers and is located an hour and a half east of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in the state of Texas. It is fed by the South Sulphur River, a fork of the Sulphur River, and provides water supply storage for the North Texas Municipal Water District, the Sulphur River Municipal Water District, and the city of Irving, Texas. The lake is known as a preferred location for fishing in the region. Species likely to be caught are Blue and Channel Catfish, Blue Gill, Florida Largemouth Bass, Crappie and Hybrid Striped Bass. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Cooper Lake State Park is located on Jim Chapman Lake.