Lake Waco

Lake Waco

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Waco
image_lake = USACE Waco Lake and Dam.jpg
caption_lake = Aerial view of Waco Lake and Dam from behind the dam
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location = McLennan County, Texas
coords = coord|31|34|49|N|97|13|00|W|type:waterbody_region:US-TX|display=inline,title
type = reservoir
inflow = Bosque River
outflow = Bosque River
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basin_countries = United States
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Lake Waco is a man-made lake in McLennan County, Texas, which serves as the western border for the city of Waco. The dam is located on the Bosque River. Lake Waco was raised about 8 feet (2 m) in 2005. This has helped with fishing.

External links

* [http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/waco/ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Waco Lake]
* [http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=M219250 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Waco Lake]
* [http://www.swf.usace.army.mil/pubdata/notices/Waco/index.asp U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Waco Lake Master Plan Supplement]


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