Lake Palestine
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| Lake Palestine | |
|---|---|
 A public boat launch at Lake Palestine left dry because of drought | |
| Location | Texas, USA |
| Coordinates | 32°11′05″N 95°28′49″W / 32.184647°N 95.480289°WCoordinates: 32°11′05″N 95°28′49″W / 32.184647°N 95.480289°W |
| Primary inflows | Neches River |
| Max. length | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Surface area | 25,560 acres (103.4 km2) |
| Average depth | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Max. depth | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Shore length1 | 135 mi (217 km) |
| Surface elevation | 345 ft (105 m):[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Palestine is a freshwater lake in northeast Texas. It was created by the construction of the Blackburn Crossing dam on the Neches River in 1962.[2]
References
- ↑ "Welcome to Lake Palestine Texas". Lake Palestine Texas. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ↑ "Lake Palestine Information". Lake Palestine. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
External links
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- Daily Progress article about 2011 drought and Lake Palestine
- Palestine Herald article about invasion of giant salvinia
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