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| Somerville Lake | |
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  Somerville Lake  Somerville Lake | |
| Location | Burleson / Washington / Lee counties, northwest of Brenham, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30°19′32″N 96°31′39″W / 30.32556°N 96.52750°W |
| Type | Flood control reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Yegua Creek |
| Primary outflows | Yegua Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 11,456 acres (4,636 ha) |
| Max. depth | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Water volume | 160,100 acre⋅ft (0.1975 km3) |
| Shore length1 | 85 mi (139 km) |
| Surface elevation | 238 ft (73 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Somerville Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on Yegua Creek in the Brazos River basin, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Brenham, Texas, United States. The town of Somerville in Burleson County is adjacent to the reservoir. The lake extends into portions of Burleson County, Washington County, and Lee County. The dam lies in Washington County. The dam and lake are managed by the Fort Worth District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The reservoir was officially impounded in 1967, and serves to provide flood control and water for irrigation for the communities downstream. Somerville Lake is a popular recreational destination.
Somerville Lake is also commonly known as Lake Somerville.