Lake Meridian Dam -- Meridian TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 31° 53.158 W 097° 42.102
14R E 622787 N 3528531
The CCC-built dam on Bee Creek that created Lake Meridian in Meridian State Park near Meridian TX. Meridian is located on the 98th Meridian -- is that enough Meridians?
Waymark Code: WMG99M
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member lenron
Views: 2

The posted coordinates will take you to a spot on Park Road 7 where you can walk straight out onto the dam.

The Civilian Conservation Corps built the dam across Bee Creek in 1934, creating Lake Meridian. The dam was made of earth and native limestone rock. A masonry limestone abutment sits at the end of the dam and creates the spillway into Bee Creek. The dam creates a shallow no-wake fishing lake that is the centerpiece of Lake Meridian State Park.

For more information, look here: (visit link) and here: (visit link)

A photo of the dam as it was being constructed can be found here (when Lake Meridian was being called Lake Bosque) (visit link) and at completion here (visit link)

We enjoyed our trip through Meridian State Park.
Waterway where the dam is located: Bee Creek

Main use of the Water Dam: Recreation Area

Material used in the structure: Masonry/Concrete

Height of Dam: 43 feet

Date built: 01/01/1934

Fishing Allowed: yes

Motor Sports Allowed: no

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