LAKE O' THE PINES. Ferrells Bridge
Dam and Lake O' the Pines are on
Cypress Creek nine miles west of
Jefferson in western Marion and
northwestern Harrison counties (at
32°47' N, 94°35' W). The project is
owned by the United States
government and operated by the
United States Army Corps of
Engineers, Fort Worth District. The
lake is used for flood control,
water and wildlife conservation,
and recreational purposes.
Construction of the dam was
begun in January 1955 and was
completed on December 11, 1959.
The reservoir is formed by an
earthfill dam 10,600 feet long. The
crest of the spillway is 249.5 feet
above mean sea level, and the
conservation storage capacity is
250,000 acre-feet with a surface of
18,680 acres. The flood control
storage space is 587,200 square
feet. The drainage area above the
dam is approximately 850 square
miles.
Ferrells Bridge Dam
Lake O' The Pines
2669 FM 726
Jefferson, TX 75657
Phone: 903-665-2336
Dam and Lake O' the Pines are on
Cypress Creek nine miles west of
Jefferson in western Marion and
northwestern Harrison counties (at
32°47' N, 94°35' W). The project is
owned by the United States
government and operated by the
United States Army Corps of
Engineers, Fort Worth District. The
lake is used for flood control,
water and wildlife conservation,
and recreational purposes.
Construction of the dam was
begun in January 1955 and was
completed on December 11, 1959.
The reservoir is formed by an
earthfill dam 10,600 feet long. The
crest of the spillway is 249.5 feet
above mean sea level, and the
conservation storage capacity is
250,000 acre-feet with a surface of
18,680 acres. The flood control
storage space is 587,200 square
feet. The drainage area above the
dam is approximately 850 square
miles.
Ferrells Bridge Dam
Lake O' The Pines
2669 FM 726
Jefferson, TX 75657
Phone: 903-665-2336
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