Lake Tawakoni
N 32° 54.196 W 096° 00.427
14S E 779940 N 3644536
Texas Historical Marker commemorating the creation of Lake Tawakoni, as well as its prehistory.
Waymark Code: WMEEJJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2012
Views: 3
Marker Number: 7811
Marker Text:
One of the largest lakes wholly within Texas. Completed 1960, it covers 36,700 acres. Impounded by 5.5-mile-long iron bridge dam on Sabine River, it has a shore line of 200 miles. Constructed and owned by the Sabine River Authority of Texas. Financed by city of Dallas under terms of a water supply contract. Other towns also buy lake's water.
Prehistoric animal bones and remains of a Tawakoni Indian village were discovered here. Lake is operated under Iron Bridge Division, S. R. A. of Texas. It embraces Wind Point Park, a public recreational resort. (1970)
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