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| Lake Fork Reservoir | |
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 Marshy inlet on Lake Fork | |
  Lake Fork Reservoir  Lake Fork Reservoir | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 32°48′15″N 95°32′22″W / 32.80417°N 95.53944°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Part of | Sabine River |
| Primary inflows |
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| Primary outflows | Lake Fork Creek |
| Catchment area | 493 sq mi (1,280 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 27,264 acres (11,033 ha)[1] |
| Max. depth | 70 feet (21 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 675,819 acre-feet (833,610,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 315 miles (507 km) |
| Surface elevation | 403.0 ft (122.8 m) |
| Website | www |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Fork Reservoir is a reservoir located in Wood, Rains, and Hopkins counties in the state of Texas, between the towns of Quitman, Alba, Emory, and Yantis, Texas.
It was impounded by the Lake Fork Dam in 1980, and reached its normal pool surface elevation of 403.0 feet (122.8 m) above mean sea level[1] in 1985. It consists of 27,264 acres (110.33 km2),[1] offers 315 miles (507 km) of shoreline, and has a drainage area of 493 square miles (1,280 km2). The dam is 12,410 feet (3,780 m) in length and impounds Lake Fork Creek, a tributary of the Sabine River, and other major creeks are Big Caney and Little Caney.
The dam and reservoir with a maximum capacity of 675,819 acre-feet (833,610,000 m3) are owned and operated by the Sabine River Authority, a state agency.
It officially serves as a reservoir for Dallas and its suburbs.[2] However, it is best known for its fishing, as it holds 15 of the top 20 Texas State Record largemouth bass ever caught, making it one of the premier trophy bass fishing lakes in the world.