Lake Texana
| Lake Texana | |
|---|---|
  Lake Texana  Lake Texana | |
| Location | Jackson County, east of Edna, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28°54′37″N 96°33′14″W / 28.9103105°N 96.5539010°W[1] |
| Type | Water supply reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Navidad River |
| Primary outflows | Navidad River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 9,727 acres (3,936 ha) |
| Max. depth | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Water volume | 170,000 acre⋅ft (0.21 km3) |
| Surface elevation | 44 ft (13 m) |
Lake Texana is a reservoir on the Navidad River, 8 miles (13 km) east of Edna, in Jackson County, Texas. The reservoir is formed by the construction of Palmetto Bend Dam. The dam and lake are managed by the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority, and supply water to surrounding communities and industries.[2] Lake Texana is the only reservoir managed by the Authority.
Fish and plant populations
[edit]Lake Texana has been stocked with fish intended to encourage recreational fishing. Fish present in Lake Texana include catfish, largemouth bass, white crappie, white bass, hybrid striped bass, and sunfish. A variety of native plant species thrive in the lake, including, coontail, spikerush, cattail, pondweed, bull's tongue, pickerel weed, and duckweed. Three exotic, invasive species exist in the lake: water hyacinth, hydrilla and giant salvinia. The giant salvinia is limited to the Sandy Creek arm of the reservoir.[citation needed] There are also American alligators.
History
[edit]Palmetto Bend Dam was begun in 1968 and completed in 1980 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation at a cost of approximately $92 million.[3] The resulting reservoir covered the ghost town of Texana, which had been founded in 1832 near the junction of the Navidad and Lavaca rivers.[2]
A bill to convey to Texas ownership of the dam and reservoir project was introduced by Congressman Ron Paul on August 2, 1999.[3] After paying the "adjusted net present value of current repayment obligations" (an amount approximated to be $45 million in September 2000[3]), Texas assumed responsibility for all aspects of operation, maintenance, and replacement of the dam and reservoir,[3] a responsibility transferred to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority.
References
[edit] | This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2012) |
- ^ "Lake Texana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Lake Texana from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ a b c d "House Report 106-832: Palmetto Bend Conveyance Act". U.S. Government Printing Office. September 7, 2000. Retrieved 2012-01-21.