Alvarado Park Lake


Alvarado Park Lake is a reservoir in Johnson County, Texas southwest of Alvarado, Texas.
The county-owned reservoir was built in 1966 by Jack P. McKinney for floodwater retention, municipal water storage, and recreation.
It is controlled by the City of Alvarado.
The lake is formed by damming the Turkey Creek, a tributary of Chambers Creek and the Trinity River.
It drains and is impounded by a dam high with a spillway level of.
The water is stained to murky due to sediment.
The nearest major highways are I-35W and US Hwy 67, each approximately from the lake.

Fish Populations

The predominant species of fish include:
A public boat ramp is located on the north side of the lake as well as a private residential boat ramp on the southeast side.