| Choke Canyon Reservoir | |
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 Alligator at Choke Canyon | |
  Choke Canyon Reservoir  Choke Canyon Reservoir | |
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| Location | Live Oak /McMullen counties,Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 28°30.00′N98°21.00′W / 28.50000°N 98.35000°W /28.50000; -98.35000 |
| Type | Water supplyreservoir |
| Primary inflows | Frio River |
| Primary outflows | Frio River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 25,670 acres (10,390 ha) |
| Max. depth | 95.5 ft (29.1 m) |
| Water volume | 695,000 acre⋅ft (857,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 220.5 ft (67.2 m) |
Choke Canyon Reservoir is areservoir inSouth Texas, United States. The lake and the dam that creates it are owned by theUnited States Bureau of Reclamation and managed by theCity of Corpus Christi.
Choke Canyon Reservoir is 4 miles (6 km) west of the town ofThree Rivers and about 65 miles (105 km) south of the city ofSan Antonio. It impounds water from theFrio River shortly before the river's confluence with theNueces River. The reservoir covers 25,670 acres (103.9 km2) inLive Oak andMcMullen counties, and has a capacity of more than 695,000 acre-feet (857,000,000 m3) of water.
Choke Canyon Reservoir provides drinking water for the city ofCorpus Christi. The reservoir also provides good fishing opportunities, especially forlargemouth bass andcatfish. 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.
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 includealligator gar,white bass,white crappie,catfish, andlargemouth bass,sunfish, andbluegill. Plant life in the lake includesAmerican pondweed,coontail,water stargrass,rushes,cattail, andhydrilla.
It is also the westernmost range of theAmerican Alligator.
The site hosted a rare bird, aSpotted Rail, in December 2020, attracting hundreds of birdwatchers.[1] The record represents the 3rd record of the species for Texas, and the 4th for the United States.
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