Lavon Lake

Lavon Lake
Aerial view of Lavon Lake and Dam
Location of Lavon Lake in Texas, USA.
Location of Lavon Lake in Texas, USA.
Lavon Lake
Location of Lavon Lake in Texas, USA.
Location of Lavon Lake in Texas, USA.
Lavon Lake
LocationCollin County, Texas
Coordinates33°02′40″N 96°27′56″W / 33.04444°N 96.46556°W / 33.04444; -96.46556
Lake typeReservoir
Primary inflowsEast Fork of the Trinity River
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyUnited States Army Corps of Engineers
Surface area21,400 acres (87 km2)
Max. depth38 ft (12 m)
Water volume409,360 acre⋅ft (504,940,000 m3)
Shore length183 mi (134 km)
Surface elevation492 ft (150 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lavon Lake is a freshwater reservoir located in southeast Collin County, Texas, on the East Fork of the Trinity River near Wylie, off State Highway 78.[1] It is commonly called Lake Lavon for commercial and recreational purposes, but Lavon Lake is its official name according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It was originally called Lavon Reservoir.

  1. ^ "Lavon Lake" (PDF). United States Army Corps of Engineers. 19 Oct 2006. Retrieved 30 Mar 2013.