Choke Canyon Reservoir

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Choke Canyon Reservoir
Location of Choke Canyon Reservoir.
Location	On the Frio River in southern Texas in the United States.
Coordinates	28° 30.00'N, 98° 21.00'W.
Lake type	Water supply reservoir
Surface area	25,670 acres (103.9 km²)
Max-depth	95.5 ft (29.1 m)
Water volume	695,000 acre feet (0.85 km³)
Surface elevation	220.5 ft (67.2 m) above sea level

Map of the Choke Canyon Reservoir area

Choke Canyon Reservoir is a reservoir in southern Texas, USA. The lake and the dam that creates it are managed by the City of Corpus Christi.

1 Geography
2 Uses
3 Fish and plant life
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Choke Canyon Reservoir is 4 miles (6km) west of the town of Three Rivers and about 65 miles (105 km) south of the city of San Antonio. It impounds water from the Frio River shortly before the river's confluence with the Nueces River. The reservoir covers 25,670 acres (103.9 km²) in Live Oak and McMullen counties, and has a capacity of more than 695,000 acre-feet (0.85 km³) of water.

[edit] Uses

Choke Canyon Reservoir provides drinking water for the city of Corpus Christi. The reservoir also provides good fishing opportunities, especially for largemouth bass and catfish. Choke Canyon State Park, located in two places on the south shore of the lake, provides access to the lake and a number of other recreational activities.

[edit] Fish and plant life

Choke Canyon Reservoir has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Choke Canyon Reservoir include alligator gar, white bass, white crappie, catfish, and largemouth bass, sunfish, and bluegill. Plant life in the lake includes American pondweed, coontail, water stargrass, rushes, cattail, and hydrilla.