Lake Cisco
Lake in central Texas
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Lake Cisco is a lake located north of Cisco in Eastland County, Texas.[2] Texas State Highway 6 passes the lake on the eastern shore.[4]
| Lake Cisco | |
|---|---|
  Lake Cisco  Lake Cisco | |
| Location | Eastland County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°26′26.9″N 99°00′10.0″W |
| Type | Lake |
| Part of | Brazos River Basin |
| River sources | Sandy Creek |
| Managing agency | City of Cisco |
| First flooded | 1923 |
| Surface area | 1,050 acres (420 ha) |
| Max. depth | 70 feet (21 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,509 feet (460 m) |
| Settlements | Cisco, Texas |
| References | [1][2][3] |
It is owned by the city of Cisco for municipal water purposes.[3] Fish species found in Lake Cisco include largemouth bass, channel catfish, white crappie, and redear sunfish.[2]
History
Cisco obtained a permit in June 1920 to build a dam.[3] The dam was completed September 1923, and then the lake was impounded in 1923.[2][3] The lake was reduced in size due to damage to the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad, in which the city was injuncted over. Later, Cisco obtained a new permit in January 1955 to dam Battle Creek to compensate for Lake Cisco's reduced size.[3]
