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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.
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 [11] and again in August–September with 39 homes and 9 recreational vehicles lost. [12]
Possum Kingdom Lake is located in four Texas counties. The majority of the lake is locateded in Palo Pinto County, with a sliver of the westmost section in Stephens County and a small area in the ...
It also includes Possum Kingdom Lake and its state park [12] as well as a new state park, not yet open to the public, acquired by the state in 2011. Using the strict definition of the Palo Pinto Mountains, the only road that crosses the range is US 180 , which enters from the east at a pass known as Metcalf Gap , [ 5 ] although State Highway 16 ...
The city contracted with the Brazos River Authority to purchase water from Possum Kingdom, but in order to do so it had to build a facility in Breckenridge to treat the lake’s salty water.
Alternate Texas flag map. Date: 2011: ... Possum Kingdom State Park; President of the Republic of Texas; Republic of Texas; Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River; Samuel ...
A fire at Possum Kingdom Lake in April of 2011 burned for 34 days.
The highway turns to the northeast before entering Palo Pinto County and Possum Kingdom State Park. Within the park, the route curves to the north and then to the northwest; a spur route, signed as PR 33A, branches off to the northeast and provides access to boat launching and camping areas.