Victor Braunig Lake
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Braunig Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | On Calaveras Creek and Chupaderas Creek in San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Coordinates | 29° 15.16'N, 98° 22.58'W. |
| Lake type | Power plant cooling reservoir |
| Surface area | 1,350 acres (5.5 km²) |
| Max depth | 50 feet (15 m) |
| Water volume | 26,500 acre feet (32,687,268 m³) |
| Surface elevation | 506 ft (154 m) above sea level |
Victor Braunig Lake, formerly known as East Lake, is a reservoir on Calaveras Creek and Chupaderas Creek 17 miles (27 kilometers) south of downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA. The reservoir was formed in 1962 by the construction of a dam to provide a cooling pond for a power plant to supply additional electrical supply to the city of San Antonio. The dam and lake are managed by the City Public Service Board of San Antonio. Together with Calaveras Lake, Braunig Lake was one of the first projects in the nation to use treated wastewater for power plant cooling. The reservoir is partly filled with wastewater that has undergone both primary and secondary treatment at a San Antonio Water System treatment plant. Braunig Lake also serves as a venue for recreation, including fishing and boating.
[edit] Fish and plant life
Braunig Lake has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Braunig Lake include red drum, hybrid striped bass, catfish, and largemouth bass.
[edit] Recreational uses
The city of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department manages a public park facility at the lake. The park features facilities for camping, picknicking, fishing, boating, and hiking.
[edit] External links
- Braunig Lake - Texas Parks & Wildlife
- Braunig Lake Park
- Victor Braunig Lake - Handbook of Texas Online
- 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
