Lake Casa Blanca

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Lake Casa Blanca
Location	On Chacon Creek, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Laredo, Texas, USA
Coordinates	27° 33.03'N, 99° 25.96'W.
Lake type	Recreational reservoir
Surface area	1,680 acres (6.8 km²)
Max depth	36 feet (11 m)
Water volume	20,000 acre feet (24,700,000 m³)
Surface elevation	440 ft (134 m) above sea level

Lake Casa Blanca is a reservoir on Chacon Creek 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Laredo, Texas, USA. The reservoir was formed in 1951 by the construction of a dam to provide recreational opportunities for the residents of Webb County. The current dam is the second built across the creek - a previous dam built in 1946 failed the following during the initial attempted impounding of a reservoir. The lake and dam are managed by the Webb County.

[edit] Fish and plant life

Lake Casa Blanca has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Lake Cas Blanca include carp, hybrid striped bass, catfish, and largemouth bass.