Alvarado Park Lake is a reservoir

Reservoir

A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...

 in Johnson County, Texas

Johnson County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 126,811 people, 43,636 households, and 34,428 families residing in the county. The population density was 174 people per square mile . There were 46,269 housing units at an average density of 63 per square mile...

 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Alvarado, Texas

Alvarado, Texas

Alvarado is the oldest city in Johnson County, Texas. The population was 4,289 in 2009.-Geography:Alvarado is located at and is located at the intersection of US Hwy 67 and I-35W. The city is south of Fort Worth and southwest of Dallas.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has...

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The county-owned reservoir was built in 1966 by Jack P. McKinney for floodwater retention, municipal water storage, and recreation.
It is controlled by the City of Alvarado.

The lake is formed by damming the Turkey Creek, a tributary of Chambers Creek and the Trinity River.
It drains 31 square miles (80.3 km²) and is impounded by a 3500 feet (1,066.8 m) dam 49 feet (14.9 m) high with a spillway level of 704.1 feet (214.6 m).
The water is stained to murky due to sediment.

The nearest major highways are I-35W and US Hwy 67, each approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from the lake.

Fish Populations

The predominant species of fish include:

• Largemouth bass
  Largemouth bass
  The largemouth bass is a species of black bass in the sunfish family native to North America . It is also known as widemouth bass, bigmouth, black bass, bucketmouth, Potter's fish, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, green trout, linesides, Oswego bass, southern largemouth...
  
  
• Channel catfish
  Channel catfish
  Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, is North America's most numerous catfish species. It is the official fish of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Tennessee, and is informally referred to as a "channel cat". In the United States they are the most fished catfish species with approximately 8...
  
  
• White bass
  White bass
  The white bass or sand bass The white bass or sand bass The white bass or sand bass (MoroneIt is the state fish of Oklahoma.- Range :White bass are distributed widely across the United States, particularly in the midwest. They are very abundant in Pennsylvania and the area around Lake Erie...
  
  
• Crappie
  Crappie
  Crappie is a genus of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. The type species is P. annularis, the white crappie...
  
  

Recreational uses

• Boating
  Boating
  Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels , focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or water skiing...
  
  
• Water skiing
  Water skiing
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• Fishing
  Fishing
  Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
  
  
• Swimming
• Picnicking

A public boat ramp is located on the north side of the lake.