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Lake Texoma is one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, the 12th-largest US Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) lake, and the largest in USACE Tulsa District. [1] Lake Texoma is formed by Denison Dam on the Red River in Bryan County, Oklahoma , and Grayson County, Texas , about 726 miles (1,168 km) upstream from the mouth of the river.
Eisenhower State Park is a state park located in Grayson County, Texas, northwest of Denison, Texas on the shores of Lake Texoma. The park is 423.1 acres (171 ha). The park is 423.1 acres (171 ha). History
Lake Buchanan Light N/A Buchanan Dam: N/A 1984 Always Active (Inactive: 1990-2006) Unknown 140 ft (43 m) Lake Canyon Yacht Club N/A Canyon Lake: N/A 1985 Always Active Unknown Unknown Lake Conroe Light N/A Willis: N/A 1977 (Rebuilt in 1999) Always 2024 Unknown Unknown
Denison Dam, also known as Lake Texoma Dam, is a dam located on the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma that impounds Lake Texoma. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply, hydroelectric power production, river regulation, navigation and recreation. [ 3 ]
The second lighthouse in Texas was built at Aransas Pass by the United States government to protect shipping in Aransas Bay. Aransas Pass was originally pictured as becoming a major Texas hub of commerce and travel with rail links to the harbor and harbor links by ships to Mexico , New York and other destinations.
The lighthouse was completed by the first of July, and on the same day the sixth order Fresnel lens displayed its fixed white light. However, mariners complained that the light resembled the one at Matagorda too closely, and a red glass chimney was placed over the lantern to give it an easily identified beacon.
Texoma is an interstate region in the United States, split between Oklahoma and Texas. The name is a portmanteau of Texas and Oklahoma. Businesses use the term in their names to describe their intended service area.
The lighthouse was automated in 1973. [1] In 2010, the original Fresnel lens was replaced with a SABIK LED-350 two-tier lantern optic. [7] In 2014, THE Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse was deemed excess by the United States Coast Guard, and in 2016 the Keweenaw Waterway Lighthouse Conservancy was granted ownership. [6]