Lake Texana

infobox_lake
lake_name = Lake Texana
image_lake =
type = Water supply reservoir
caption_lake =
location = east of Edna, Texas
basin_countries= United States
coords = coord|28|55.64|N|96|32.26|W|region:US-TX_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
inflow = Navidad River
outflow = Navidad River
area = 9,727 acres (39.4 km²)
depth =
max-depth = 58 ft (18 m)
elevation = 44 ft (13 m)
volume = convert|170000|acre.ft|km3|abbr=on|lk=on

Lake Texana is a reservoir on the Navidad River, 8 miles (13 km) east of Edna, in Jackson County, Texas. The reservoir is formed by the construction of Palmetto Bend Dam, begun in 1968 and completed in 1979. The dam and lake are managed by the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority, and supply drinking water to surrounding communities and industries. Lake Texana is the only reservoir managed by the Authority. Lake Texana is also a recreational destination and the site of ghost town Texana.

Fish and plant populations

Lake Texana has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Lake Texana include catfish, largemouth bass, white crappie, white bass, hybrid striped bass, and sunfish. A wide variety of native plant species thrivein the lake, including water hyacinth, coontail, spikerush, cattail, pondweed, bull's tongue, pickerel weed, and duckweed. Two exotic, invasive species exist in the lake: hydrilla and giant salvinia. The giant salvinia is presently limited to the Sandy Creek arm of the reservoir.

Recreational uses

Boating and fishing are both popular recreational uses of the lake.

Trivia

*Lake Texana is named after the ghost town of Texana, which it covers. Texana was a prominent town in Jackson County and was the county seat, until Edna, Texas was voted as the county seat. Afterwards people started moving to Edna and Ganado, eventually to where there were no people living in there and it becoming a ghost town.

External links

* [http://www.lnra.org/ Lavaca-Navidad River Authority]
* [http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/texana/ Lake Texana - Texas Parks & Wildlife]
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