Lake Nasworthy

Lake Nasworthy is a small municipal lake located in San Angelo, Texas. The lake is named for John R. Nasworthy, who sold the land where the lake is located to the city. The lake was built by West Texas Utilities Company in 1930 to provide municipal water to the city of San Angelo and surrounding areas.

Lake Nasworthy
Lake Nasworthy at Angelo State University Lake House (2009)
Lake Nasworthy
Lake Nasworthy
LocationTom Green County, 6 mi southwest of San Angelo, Texas
Coordinates31°23′N 100°29′W
TypeMunicipal artificial lake
Primary inflowsTwin Buttes Reservoir
Primary outflowsSouth Concho River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,596 acres (6.46 km2)
Max. depth29 ft (8.8 m)
Water volume13,990 acre⋅ft (0.01726 km3)
Surface elevation1,879 ft (573 m)
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