Lake Cypress Springs
Lake Cypress Springs is a 3,461-acre (1,401 ha) reservoir in northeast Texas, approximately 90 miles (140 km) east of Dallas, Texas. The lake is used for recreational, municipal, and industrial purposes. The lake is regularly monitored by a lake patrol, which enforces wake zones, fishing licenses, boat dock rules, and boating. Lake Cypress Springs has 20 subdivisions and around 850 waterfront homes. In 2011, Lake Cypress Springs was rated one of "The 10 Best Lakes to Call Home" according to D Magazine.
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Lake Cypress Springs looking north on the north branch. | |
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Map showing the depth of different areas of the lake and the public parks on the lake. | |
| Location | Franklin county, Texas, US |
| Coordinates | 33°03′38″N 95°10′58″W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Big Cypress Creek |
| Primary outflows | Lake Bob Sandlin |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | Franklin County Water District |
| Construction engineer | Wisenbaker, Fix, and Associates |
| First flooded | 1970-07-07 |
| Surface area | 3,461 acres (1,401 ha) |
| Average depth | 19.29 ft (5.88 m) |
| Max. depth | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Water volume | 66,756 acre⋅ft (82,342,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Surface elevation | 378 ft (115 m) |
| Islands | 1 |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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