| Lake Wood | |
|---|---|
 Rec area at Lake Wood in 2008. | |
  Lake Wood  Lake Wood | |
| Location | Gonzales County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°28.12′N97°29.66′W / 29.46867°N 97.49433°W /29.46867; -97.49433 |
| Type | Hydroelectricreservoir |
| Primary inflows | Guadalupe River |
| Primary outflows | Guadalupe River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 229 acres (93 ha) |
| Max. depth | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Water volume | 4,000 acre⋅ft (0.0049 km3) |
| Surface elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
Lake Wood was areservoir on theGuadalupe River 4 miles (6 km) west of the town ofGonzales inGonzales County,Texas. The reservoir was formed in 1931 by the construction of a dam to providehydroelectric power to the area. Management of the dam and lake was assumed by theGuadalupe-Blanco River Authority on May 1, 1963. Lake Wood served as a venue for outdoor recreation, including fishing and boating.
Lake Wood was also known locally asH-5 Reservoir orGuadalupe Reservoir H-5.
On March 10, 2016, after substantial rainfall, one of the reservoir gates failed, essentially draining Lake Wood. The area where the lake was is now overgrown and forest like.
Lake Wood was stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish that were present in Lake Wood includecatfish, whitecrappie,sunfish, andlargemouth bass. Vegetation that was in the lake includecattail,pondweed,American lotus,spatterdock,rushes,water hyacinth,water lettuce, andhydrilla.
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority maintains a 35-acre (14 ha) park with a store on the lake with facilities forcamping,canoeing, andfishing.
