Lake Wood
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| Lake Wood | |
|---|---|
| Location | On the Guadalupe River near the town of Gonzales in Gonzales County, Texas, USA |
| Coordinates | 29° 28.12'N, 97° 29.66'W. |
| Lake type | Hydroelectric reservoir |
| Surface area | 229 acres (0.9 km²) |
| Max depth | 17 feet (5 m) |
| Water volume | 4,000 acre feet (4,933,927 m³) |
| Surface elevation | 292 ft (89 m) above sea level |
Lake Wood is a reservoir on the Guadalupe River 4 miles (6 km) west of the town of Gonzales in Gonzales County, Texas, USA. The reservoir was formed in 1931 by the construction of a dam to provide hydroelectric power to the area. Management of the dam and lake was assumed by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority on May 1, 1963. Lake Wood also serves as a venue for outdoor recreation, including fishing and boating.
Lake Wood is also known locally as H-5 Reservoir or Guadalupe Reservoir H-5.
[edit] Fish and plant life
Lake Wood has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Lake Wood include catfish, white crappie, sunfish, and largemouth bass. Vegetation in the lake includes cattail, pondweed, American lotus, spatterdock, rushes, water hyacinth, water lettuce, and hydrilla.
[edit] Recreational uses
The Guadalupe-Blaco River Authority maintains a 35 acre (14 ha) park with a store on the lake with facilities for camping, canoeing, and fishing.
[edit] External links
- Lake Wood - Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
- Lake Wood - Texas Parks & Wildlife
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
