Lake Pflugerville
Lake Pflugerville is a reservoir in Pflugerville, Texas in the United States. Construction of the 180-acre reservoir began in 2005 and was completed in 2006.[2] Pumps are used to flow water through a 16-mile pipeline to the reservoir from the lower Colorado River. Its main purpose is to provide water to area residents.[3]
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| Location | Pflugerville, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30°26.34′N 97°34.27′W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Colorado River |
| Primary outflows | Colorado River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 180 acres (73 ha) |
| Average depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 36 ft (11 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 1,700 acre⋅ft (0.0021 km3) |
| Surface elevation | 650 ft (195 m) above sea level |
Recreation activities also surround the reservoir. Amenities include a 3 mi (4.8 km)-long granite hike and bike trail and fishing piers. Adjacent to the reservoir is Lake Pflugerville Park, which was completed in 2010.[4][5] The park includes kayak rentals, pavilions/picnic areas, and a beach area.
Lake Pflugerville is home to several events, including KIDFish and the Lake Pflugerville Triathlon.[6]
References
- New Pflugerville Lake Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, Community Impact, 7 October 2005.
- Pfriends Pfor Pflugerville’s Pfuture(Pf4), Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- Pflugerville Pfacts, City of Pflugerville, October 2005.
- Pflugerville celebrates completion of Lake Pflugerville Park, City of Pflugerville, 22 February 2010.
- Pflugerville to celebrate completion of Lake Pflugerville Park Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, Community Impact, 5 March 2010.
- New Lake Pflugerville Park with swim area, pavilion to be complete by next summer Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, Community Impact, 5 September 2008.
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