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Possum Kingdom State Park is a state park in Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA, that was built in the 1940s by Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2888 and opened to the public in 1950. [2] It covers approximately 1,530 acres (620 ha), and lies in the Palo Pinto Mountains and Brazos River Valley of Texas.
The lake's name was the title of a popular 1990s song "Possum Kingdom" by The Toadies. [10] The lake is home to Possum Kingdom State Park, a 1,530-acre (620 ha) state park governed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Possum Kingdom Lake covers an area of 16,716 acres, with 219 miles of shoreline, according to the Brazos River Authority. The lake is a reservoir for the Brazos River and holds approximately ...
Possum Kingdom State Park: Palo Pinto 1,528.7 acres (618.6 ha) 1940 Possum Kingdom State Park: Purtis Creek State Park: Henderson, Van Zandt 1,582.4 acres (640.4 ha) 1988 Purtis Creek State Park: Ray Roberts Lake State Park - includes Isle du Bois Unit, Johnson Branch Unit, Jordan Park Unit, Ray Roberts Greenbelt Corridor, and Sanger Marina Unit
The city contracted with the Brazos River Authority to purchase water from Possum Kingdom, but in order to do so it had to build a facility in Breckenridge to treat the lake’s salty water ...
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The highway turns to the northeast before entering Palo Pinto County and Possum Kingdom State Park. Within the park, the route curves to the north and then to the northwest; a spur route, signed as PR 33A, branches off to the northeast and provides access to boat launching and camping areas.
A fire at Possum Kingdom Lake in April of 2011 burned for 34 days.