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Cedar Creek Reservoir (Texas)
Cedar Creek Reservoir is a reservoir located in Henderson and Kaufman Counties, Texas (USA), southeast of Dallas. It is built on Cedar Creek, which flows into the Trinity River. Floodwaters are discharged through a gated spillway into a discharge channel that connects to the Trinity River. Description The lake has a drainage area over . The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department maintains three islands, totalling , as a wildlife management area for aquatic birds. The lake is owned by the Tarrant Regional Water District, and supplies water to Fort Worth and other cities and water districts in Tarrant and Johnson Counties. Cedar Creek Reservoir . Retrieved 26 February 2007. Construction on the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henderson County, Texas
Henderson County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, its population was 82,150. The county seat is Athens, Texas, Athens. The county is named in honor of James Pinckney Henderson, the first attorney general of the Republic of Texas, and secretary of state for the republic. He later served as the first governor of Texas. Henderson County was established in 1846, the year after Texas gained statehood. Its first town was Buffalo, laid out in 1847. The county boundaries were set in 1850, with some reduction from the previous size. The restructuring resulted in the need for a new county seat. In an election, Athens was chosen as the site for the "courthouse under the oaks." Henderson County comprises the Athens micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, Fort Worth Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, combined statistical area. Geography According to the U.S. Census B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richland-Chambers Reservoir
Richland-Chambers Reservoir is the third largest inland reservoir by surface area and the 8th largest reservoir by water volume in Texas formed by the impoundment of Richland Creek and Chambers Creek east-southeast of the town of Corsicana and south of Kerens, in Navarro County and Freestone County, Texas, USA. It has of shoreline and is "Y" shaped with the dam on the eastern end of the lake. History Due to a drought in 1956-1957 plans were made by the Tarrant Regional Water District to build the Richland-Chambers Reservoir with the purpose of being a public water source for Tarrant County. The plan called for a reservoir to be built along with a pipeline between Richland-Chambers and Lake Benbrook. However, no actions were taken until October 1, 1979 when the water district issued $342.75 million in revenue bonds for construction. The project was designed and engineered by Freese and Nichols, Consulting Engineers, of Fort Worth, Texas. Bill Johnson and a team, from Buce and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Points, Texas
Seven Points is a city in Henderson and Kaufman counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,455 at the 2010 census, up from 1,145 at the 2000 census. The city is named for an intersection where seven roads converge. These are not Old West wagon trails, however; the town did not exist until nearby Cedar Creek Reservoir was built in the 1960s, and was not incorporated until the 1970s. The seven roads consist of two state highways (three directions), a farm-to-market road, and three county roads. Geography Seven Points is located in northwestern Henderson County at (32.333044, –96.212939). A small part of the city extends north along Seven Points Road (Texas State Highway 274) into Kaufman County. Highway 274 leads north to Kemp and southeast to Trinidad. Texas State Highway 334 (East Cedar Creek Parkway) leads east from Seven Points across Cedar Creek Reservoir to Gun Barrel City. Athens, the Henderson county seat, is southeast of Seven Points. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tool, Texas
Tool is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,175 at the 2020 census. Located on the west side of Cedar Creek Lake, it is a popular second home and retiree destination. Geography Tool is located in northwestern Henderson County at (32.280459, –96.172678), on the west side of Cedar Creek Lake. Texas State Highway 274 is the main road through the city, leading northwest to Seven Points and southeast to Trinidad. Athens, the Henderson county seat, is by road to the southeast of Tool. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.36%, are water. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,175 people, 1,088 households, and 719 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,275 people, 1,006 households, and 682 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,416 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinidad, Texas
Trinidad is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States, near the Trinity River from which the town's name was derived. The population was 860 at the 2020 census, down from 886 at the 2010 census. During the Spanish Texas period, the town was known as Santísima Trinidad de Salcedo. (''See Gutiérrez–Magee Expedition.'') Geography Trinidad is located along the western edge of Henderson County at (32.147365, –96.090791). The western border of the city follows the Trinity River, which forms the Navarro County line. The eastern border of the city follows Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Trinity, and the northern boundary of the city in part follows the dam at the south end of Cedar Creek Reservoir. Texas State Highway 31 passes through Trinidad, leading east to Athens, the Henderson county seat, and west to Corsicana, the Navarro county seat.Texas State Highway 274 leads north from Trinidad up the west side of Cedar Creek Reservoir to Kemp. According to the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Harbor, Texas
Star Harbor is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 482 at the 2020 census. Geography Star Harbor is located in western Henderson County at (32.190669, –96.053493), at the south end of Cedar Creek Reservoir. The city occupies a peninsula on the east side of the lake, half a mile north of the lake's dam. The main body of the lake is to the south, west, and north of the city, while the lake arm formed by Caney Creek is to the northeast. Star Harbor is northwest of Malakoff and west of Athens, the Henderson county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, Star Harbor has a total area of , of which are land and , or 15.52%, are water. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 482 people, 233 households, and 186 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 416 people, 200 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The population density was 843.0 people per square mile (327.8/km). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malakoff, Texas
Malakoff is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,179 at the 2020 census. The city is named after a Russian fort of Malakoff ( Malakhov kurgan), which played a pivotal role during the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. History The community was formerly known as "Caney Creek" and "Mitcham Chapel".Texas State Historical Association"Malakoff, TX" ''The Handbook of Texas''. An application for a named post office in 1854 under "Purdam" or "Mitcham" resulted in the current name, because the other names were already in use. In the 1920s coal mining became an important activity. The "Malakoff Man", a large prehistoric carved head found in the 1930s, resembles a carving of the Olmec culture. Geography Malakoff is located in western Henderson County at (32.178182, –96.018264). Texas State Highway 31 runs through the center of the city, leading east to Athens and west to Corsicana. Texas State Highway 198 leads north from the center of Malak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caney City, Texas
Caney City is a town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 217 at the 2010 census. Geography Caney City is located in western Henderson County at (32.214575, –96.034837). It occupies a peninsula on the eastern side of Cedar Creek Reservoir, between two arms of the lake: Clear Creek to the north and Caney Creek to the south. The city of Log Cabin borders Caney City to the northeast. Texas State Highway 198 passes through the eastern side of the city, leading north to Mabank and south to Malakoff. Athens, the Henderson county seat, is east of Caney City. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 236 people, 99 households, and 70 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 176 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 72.46% White, 25.85% African American, 1.27% from other races, and 0.42% from two or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eustace, Texas
Eustace is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 991 at the 2010 census, up from 798 at the 2000 census. History ''Fire From Below'' In November 2007, film crews led by actor/producer Andrew Stevens came to Eustace to film a movie called ''Fire from Below''. The cast included Kevin Sorbo (''Hercules'') and Burton Gilliam (''Blazing Saddles''). Many Eustace locations were used, including a restaurant and gazebo on the town square, and a nearby private lake (dubbed "Lost Lake" in the film). Several Eustace residents were used as extras. According to the script, "Eustace" was retained as the name of the town setting depicted in the scenes shot in Eustace. ''Fire from Below'' was released in 2009. 2017 tornado On April 29, 2017, a very large and destructive EF4 tornado struck the city of Eustace causing major damage. The tornado then tore through West Canton, where more possible EF3/EF4 damage occurred. No deaths were reported in this event, but Cant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enchanted Oaks, Texas
Enchanted Oaks is a town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 326 at the 2010 census, down from 357 at the 2000 census. Geography Enchanted Oaks is located in northwestern Henderson County at (32.269179, –96.108723), on the east shore of Cedar Creek Reservoir. It is bordered to the north by the town of Payne Springs. It is south of Mabank and northwest of Athens, the Henderson county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 357 people, 166 households, and 122 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 237 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.68% White, 0.56% African American, 0.28% Native American, and 4.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.08% of the population. There were 166 households, out of which 13.9% had children under the age of 18 liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payne Springs, Texas
Payne Springs is a town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 767 at the 2010 census, up from 683 at the 2000 census. Geography Payne Springs is located in northwestern Henderson County at (32.281104, –96.095285). It is on the east side of Cedar Creek Reservoir, north of Enchanted Oaks and south of Gun Barrel City. Texas State Highway 198 is the main road through the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, Payne Springs has a total area of , of which , or 0.09%, are water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 683 people, 272 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density was 361.6 people per square mile (139.5/km2). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 195.4 per square mile (75.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.44% White, 1.02% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |