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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 .
Twelve boat ramps provide access to the lake, of which only the two ramps at Murrell Park are controlled by the Corps of Engineers and available for free. Of the remaining ramps: The City of Trophy Club operates Trophy Club Park (formerly Marshall Creek Park), which includes a fee-based ramp ($5 for boats on trailers, $1 for kayaks and canoes). [6]
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]
A long-term closure of Mequon Road, between Port Washington Road and Lake Shore Drive, will remained in place through mid-summer. Drivers can expect that I-43 northbound ramps at Mequon Road will ...
The Congaree River was expected to crest at more than 31 feet, nearly at the level of the 2015 floods that hit the Midlands.
The park closed in 2000, ending all recreational use of the lake. The lake was thought to be closed because of a high concentration of amoebas from the temperature of the plant's water output. A small dock and personal watercraft holding area were present in the fifth cove down. The lake today does not support water sports, boating, or fishing.
Miami’s Planning and Zoning Advisory Board voted Wednesday night, Dec. 22, to build a ramp and two dock piers near the Miami Marine Stadium, saying the city needs more boat ramps.
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.