Calaveras Lake (Texas)

General data

Name: Calaveras Lake (Texas)
Water system: Guadalupe River (Texas)
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Calaveras Creek ( San Antonio River tributary) -> San Antonio River (Texas) -> Guadalupe River (Texas) -> San Antonio Bay -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Subtropical, Arid (desert)
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Calaveras Lake is a reservoir on Calaveras Creek, located 32 kilometers southeast of Downtown San Antonio, Texas, US. The reservoir was formed in 1969 by the construction of a dam to provide a cooling pond for a series of power plants, called the Calaveras Power Station, to supply additional electricity to the city of San Antonio.

Calaveras Lake has been stocked with many species of fish for recreational fishing. Fish present in Calaveras Lake include red drum, hybrid striped bass, catfish, largemouth bass.

Calaveras Lake (Texas)

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