Navarro Mills Lake

General data

Name: Navarro Mills Lake
Water system: Trinity River (Texas)
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Richland Creek (Texas) -> Trinity River (Texas) -> Trinity Bay (Texas) -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Subtropical, Arid (desert)
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Navarro Mills Lake is located in Navarro County, Texas. The lake is owned by the U.S. Government and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Construction of the lake began in January 1959, and it was completed in March 1963. It was built for flood protection and to sustain the water demand for the potential population growth. The lake has a maximum depth of 49 feet. The Navarro Mills Lake has the Trinity River and Richland Creek impounded. The lake has the surface area 5,070 acres. The dam and spillway is approximately 7,570 feet long embankment and it has a maximum height of 81.7 feet. The spillway is maintained by 6 tainter gates that are 40 feet wide and 29 feet tall and the top of the gates have an elevation of 414 feet above mean sea level.[1] The dam has a drainage area of 320 square miles.

Navarro Mills Lake

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