De Cordova Bend Dam
The De Cordova Bend Dam is a man-made dam on the Brazos River in Hood County, Texas, United States, controlled by the Brazos River Authority. De Cordova Bend Dam forms the 8,300-acre (34 km2) Lake Granbury. The dam is so named because of the clockwise almost-complete loop in the Brazos River named De Cordova Bend after Jacob De Cordova.
| De Cordova Bend Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Hood County, Texas |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1969 |
The dam is one of only three damming the Brazos River.
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