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Lake Conroe is a 21,000 acre
Acre

The acre is a Units of measurement of area in a number of different systems, including the Imperial unit#Measures of area and United States customary units#Units of area systems....
 (85 kmē) lake in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Texas

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837....
, Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. Even though it is named Lake Conroe, only a small portion of the lake is in Conroe, Texas
Conroe, Texas

Conroe is a city and the county seat of Montgomery County, Texas in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 36,811 ....
. Most of the lake is in Montgomery, Texas
Montgomery, Texas

Montgomery is a city located in Montgomery County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 489. It is considered by many to be the birthplace of the Lone Star Flag of Texas....
' and Willis,Texas' mailing address and their school districts. The lake lies on the West Fork of the San Jacinto River
San Jacinto River

The San Jacinto River runs from Lake Houston in Harris County, Texas to Galveston Bay.In the past, it was home to the Karankawa Indians.There are two forks to the San Jacinto river, simply known as the East and West Forks....
 just west of Interstate 45
Interstate 45

Interstate 45 is an Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas, TX and Houston, TX, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston, TX on the Gulf of Mexico....
 off of State Highway 105
State Highway 105 (Texas)

State Highway 105, or SH 105, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from Brenham, Texas to the outskirts of Beaumont, Texas....
 in Montgomery
Montgomery County, Texas

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837....
 and Walker counties
Walker County, Texas

Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 61,758. The 2006 Census estimate placed the county's population at 63,304....
. The lake runs through classic East Texas
East Texas

East Texas is a distinct geographic and ecological area in the United States state of Texas.According to the Handbook of Texas, the East Texas area "may be separated from the rest of Texas roughly by a line extending from the Red River in north central Lamar County, TX southwestward to east central Limestone County, TX and then south...
 Piney Woods forests. Water quality generally is good, fairly clear, with an average depth of , and a maximum depth of 75 feet (23 m).






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Lake Conroe is a 21,000 acre
Acre

The acre is a Units of measurement of area in a number of different systems, including the Imperial unit#Measures of area and United States customary units#Units of area systems....
 (85 kmē) lake in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Texas

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837....
, Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. Even though it is named Lake Conroe, only a small portion of the lake is in Conroe, Texas
Conroe, Texas

Conroe is a city and the county seat of Montgomery County, Texas in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 36,811 ....
. Most of the lake is in Montgomery, Texas
Montgomery, Texas

Montgomery is a city located in Montgomery County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 489. It is considered by many to be the birthplace of the Lone Star Flag of Texas....
' and Willis,Texas' mailing address and their school districts. The lake lies on the West Fork of the San Jacinto River
San Jacinto River

The San Jacinto River runs from Lake Houston in Harris County, Texas to Galveston Bay.In the past, it was home to the Karankawa Indians.There are two forks to the San Jacinto river, simply known as the East and West Forks....
 just west of Interstate 45
Interstate 45

Interstate 45 is an Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas, TX and Houston, TX, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston, TX on the Gulf of Mexico....
 off of State Highway 105
State Highway 105 (Texas)

State Highway 105, or SH 105, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from Brenham, Texas to the outskirts of Beaumont, Texas....
 in Montgomery
Montgomery County, Texas

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837....
 and Walker counties
Walker County, Texas

Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 61,758. The 2006 Census estimate placed the county's population at 63,304....
. The lake runs through classic East Texas
East Texas

East Texas is a distinct geographic and ecological area in the United States state of Texas.According to the Handbook of Texas, the East Texas area "may be separated from the rest of Texas roughly by a line extending from the Red River in north central Lamar County, TX southwestward to east central Limestone County, TX and then south...
 Piney Woods forests. Water quality generally is good, fairly clear, with an average depth of , and a maximum depth of 75 feet (23 m). The controlling authority of the lake is the San Jacinto River Authority. The City of Houston owns a two-thirds interest in the lake; the SJRA owns one-third. The lake extends about in length and covers 20,118 acres (81.4 kmē) with 5,000 acres (20 kmē) in Sam Houston National Forest and capacity of 430,260 acre feet (531,000,000 mģ). Lake Conroe is a man made lake built as an alternate water supply for the city of Houston by the City of Houston, the San Jacinto River Authority and the Texas Water Development Board in January 1970, the lake was completed January 1973 and it was filled on October 31, 1973.

Lake Conroe is one of the wealthiest areas in Texas. Residents near the lake have the highest income, education level and house values in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Texas

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston Metropolitan Area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837....
. A few celebrities such as Rudy Tomjanovich, Roger Clemens, Bill Ford and among others have residencies in the Lake Conroe area.

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