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The lake is home to Possum Kingdom State Park, a 1,530-acre (620 ha) state park governed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The Possum Kingdom Lake area suffered major wildfires in 2011 during a severe drought, first in April with 160 homes destroyed and again in August–September with 39 homes and 9 recreational vehicles lost.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. 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 Mountains and Brazos River Valley of Texas.
Guadalupe River State Park. / 29.87472°N 98.50444°W / 29.87472; -98.50444. Guadalupe River State Park is a Texas state park located on a section of the Guadalupe River in Kendall and Comal Counties, northwest of Bulverde, Texas United States and is administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The land was acquired by deed ...
Possum Kingdom Lake is located in four Texas counties. ... The dam was authorized for construction in 1938 from the State of Texas and completed in 1941, according to the Brazos River Authority.
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. Sandbar camping is also permitted, since the entire streambed of the river is considered to be state-owned public property.
The land where the parks sits was part of the Llano Grande Land Grant granted to Juan José Hinojosa in 1776 by Charles IV of Spain. In early 2000, the state of Texas pieced together the current park from a variety of separate parcels. The Arroyo Colorado and Llano Grande Lake border the park on the south. See also
Fort Parker State Park is a state park near the City of Mexia in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The city of Mexia and three local landowners donated the land creating the park in 1935. [3] From 1935 to 1942, Civilian Conservation Corps Company 3807 (C) built roads, recreational facilities, the concession building and a 423-foot (129 m ...
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.