| Inks Lake | |
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| Location | Burnet /Llano counties,Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°43.86′N98°23.08′W / 30.73100°N 98.38467°W /30.73100; -98.38467 |
| Lake type | Hydroelectricreservoir |
| Etymology | Roy B. Inks |
| Primary inflows | Colorado River |
| Primary outflows | Colorado River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 831 acres (3.36 km2) |
| Max. depth | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Surface elevation | 888 ft (271 m) |
Inks Lake is areservoir on theColorado River in theTexas Hill Country in theUnited States. The reservoir was formed in 1938 by the construction ofInks Dam by theLower Colorado River Authority. Located nearBurnet, Texas, the lake serves to provideflood control in tandem withLake Buchanan and features the smallesthydroelectric power plant on theHighland Lakes chain.[1][2] Inks Lake was named for Roy B. Inks, one of the original board members of the Lower Colorado River Authority, and serves as a venue for outdoor recreation, including fishing, boating, swimming, camping, and picnicking.[1]
The other reservoirs on theColorado River areLake Buchanan,Lake LBJ,Lake Marble Falls,Lake Travis,Lake Austin, andLady Bird Lake.
Inks Lake has been stocked with several species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Inks Lake includelargemouth bass,white bass,catfish,crappie, andsunfish.[3] Inks Lake is a level-controlled reservoir with less than one foot (one third meter) variation in water level annually.
Some of the property bordering Inks Lake is privately owned.Inks Lake State Park is adjacent to the lake and includes facilities for camping, backpacking, swimming, golf, and boat access.[4] Cliff jumping is another water activity locals and visitors enjoy at "Devil's Water Hole" located within the confines of Inks Lake State Park on Inks Lake.[3] In the 1990s and early 2000s, a fish restaurant was permanently moored adjacent to an RV park on a barge. The restaurant is closed, however the RV park remains. Camp Longhorn, a summer camp for boys and girls founded byTex Robertson in 1939, is adjacent to the lake.
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