Lake Casa Blanca
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| Lake Casa Blanca | |
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| Location | Near Laredo, Texas |
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| Lake type | Recreational reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Chacon Creek |
| Primary outflows | Chacon Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,680 acres (6.8 km²) |
| Max. depth | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Water volume | 20,000 acre feet (24,700,000 m³) |
| Surface elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
Lake Casa Blanca is a reservoir on Chacon Creek 5 miles (8 km) northeast of downtown 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 park was operated jointly by the City of Laredo and Webb County before it was acquired by the state in 1990 and opened in March 1991.
[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.
[edit] Recreational uses
Recreational uses of the park include cooking out, camping, picnicking, lake swimming, skiing boating, mountain biking, and the most popular recreational use of the lake is fishing. Boat ramps are available throughout the lake. Lake Casa Blanca also supplies water for the Casa Blanca Golf Course nearby.
[edit] External links
- Lake Casa Blanca - Texas Parks & Wildlife
- Casa Blanca lake - Handbook of Texas Online
- USGS GNIS: Lake Casa Blanca
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