Lake Kickapoo
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Lake Kickapoo | |
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Location | Archer County, Texas |
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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 ( ). It is the master transmitter and the most powerful continuous wave (CW) station in the world, at 768 kW radiated power.
[edit] External links
- USGS GNIS: Lake Kickapoo
- Lake Kickapoo from the Handbook of Texas Online