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Possum Kingdom Lake (popularly known as P.K. ), is a reservoir on the Brazos River located primarily in Palo Pinto County Texas. It was the first water supply reservoir constructed in the Brazos River basin. [1] The lake has an area of approximately 17,000 acres (6,900 ha) with 310 miles (500 km) of shoreline.
Possum Kingdom State Park. / 32.86944°N 98.56111°W / 32.86944; -98.56111. 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 ...
A fire near Possum Kingdom Lake in Palo Pinto County has burned more than 500 acres over the last couple days, leaving eight homes destroyed. The 1148 fire is 15% contained as of Wednesday morning ...
Canoeing is a very popular recreational activity on the Brazos River, with many locations favorable for launching and recovery. The best paddling can be found immediately below Possum Kingdom Lake and Lake Granbury. [16] Sandbar camping is also permitted, since the entire streambed of the river is considered to be state-owned public property.
The Possum Kingdom Complex is a grouping of four wildfires that has consumed about 148,000 acres (600 km 2) in Stephens, Young and Palo Pinto counties. The complex consists of the Possum Kingdom West Fire (90,000 acres), Possum Kingdom East Fire 11,000 acres (45 km 2 ), Hohertz Fire 40,000 acres (160 km 2 ) and Jackson Ranch Fire 7,000 acres ...
Those concerned about the project don’t object to water being taken from the lake, said Mert Fewell, a past president for Possum Kingdom Lake Association, who has lived on the lake for 19 years.
Estero Llano Grande State Park. / 26.126411°N 97.956518°W / 26.126411; -97.956518. Estero Llano Grande State Park is located south of the city of Weslaco in Hidalgo County in the U.S. state of Texas .
July 27, 2022 at 5:40 PM. The recent wildfire in Palo Pinto County, dubbed the 1148 Fire by the Texas A&M Forest Service, was caused by an open trash container whose contents ignited, according to ...