Coleto Creek Reservoir
General data
- Name: Coleto Creek Reservoir
- Water system: Guadalupe River (Texas)
- Water type: Artificial lake
- Progression: Coleto Creek -> 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
Coleto Creek Reservoir is a reservoir on Coleto Creek and Perdido Creek located in Fannin, Texas, 24 km southwest of Victoria, Texas. The surface of the lake extends into Victoria and Goliad counties. The reservoir was formed in 1980 by the construction of a dam by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority to provide a power station cooling pond for electric power generation. Coleto Creek Reservoir is a venue for outdoor recreation, including fishing and boating.
Coleto Creek Reservoir has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in the reservoir include white bass, hybrid striped bass, catfish, crappie, sunfish, bluegill, and largemouth bass. Vegetation in the lake includes cattail, pondweed, American lotus, rushes, and hydrilla.