Lake Kickapoo

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Lake Kickapoo
Location Archer County, Texas
Lake type artificial lake
Basin countries United States
Surface area 6,200 acres (25 km²)

Lake Kickapoo is an artificial lake in Archer County, Texas. Created in 1947. It has a surface area of 6,200 acres (25 km²). Named after the Kickapoo tribe native to the area.

One of the nine Air Force Space Surveillance System (formerly NAVSPASUR) sites is located at Lake Kickapoo (33°32.764′N 98°45.763′W). It is the master transmitter and the most powerful continuous wave (CW) station in the world, at 768 kW radiated power.