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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 [11] and again in August–September with 39 homes and 9 recreational vehicles lost. [12]
Possum Kingdom Lake covers an area of 16,716 acres, with 219 miles of shoreline, according to the Brazos River Authority. The lake is a reservoir for the Brazos River and holds approximately ...
The park borders the large Possum Kingdom Lake, a 20,000-acre (8,100 ha) lake known for its clear blue waters. Possum Kingdom winds for 65 miles (105 km) down the Brazos River, and has more than 300 miles (480 km) of shoreline. A privately owned store and marina in the park cater to boaters and campers. The Boy Scouts of America have a summer ...
Park Road 36 (PR 36) is a 5.606-mile-long (9.022 km) Park Road in the U.S. state of Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The road, located in northwestern Palo Pinto County west of Graford, was authorized in 1945 to provide access to a former section of Possum Kingdom State Park.
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.
The Texas A&M Forest Service is assisting a response to the large fire, called the 1148 Fire, at Possum Kingdom Lake, 80 miles west of Fort Worth, where homes were evacuated and caught ablaze ...
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 ...
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