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Lavon Lake is a freshwater reservoir located in southeast Collin County, Texas, on the East Fork of the Trinity River near Wylie, off State Highway 78. [1] It is commonly called Lake Lavon for commercial and recreational purposes, but Lavon Lake is its official name according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The state park has hosted junior and collegiate rowing races, including the US Rowing Youth National Championships. [3] The park's main feature is William H. Harsha Lake, a 2,107-acre (853 ha) reservoir [4] created in 1978. The lake's large earthen dam and smaller saddle dams are operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. [5]
Lavon, Texas, is a city located in southeastern Collin County. The city is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Lavon Dam on the East Fork of the Trinity River, which forms Lavon Lake, a key recreational and water supply resource for the region. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lavon encompasses a total area of 2.4 ...
Beat the heat at Lake Jocassee, located in Devils Fork State Park. Revered by locals for its clear, clean water streaming in from the Appalachian rivers, this scenic lake is about an hour and a ...
Lake Lyndon B. Johnson. Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) Lake La Joya; Lake Creek Lake; Lake Fork Reservoir; Lake Lavon; Lake Leon (Eastland County, Texas) Lake Leon (Pecos County, Texas) Lewisville Lake; Lake Limestone; Lake Livingston; Lone Star Lake; Lost Creek Reservoir; Lake Lyndon B. Johnson; Lake O' the Pines
Let's not forget Salt Fork State Park, Ohio's largest state park. There are numerous trails for hiking, fishing, boating and other activities at the 17,229-acre park.
In 1990, SH 78 was flooded, as engineers at the Lake Lavon Dam decided to release the water from the lake into the East Fork of the Trinity River. For a month and a half, the traffic going between Wylie and the eastern portion of Collin County was diverted to go through the city of Rockwall, a nearly 20-mile (32 km) detour.
Lavon Dam is located in Collin County, Texas on the East Fork [1] of the Trinity River, about 3 miles east of Wylie and 22 miles northeast of Dallas. It was constructed to create the Lavon Lake and is named after the town of Lavon. Dams are generally named after the closest town near the structure. [2]