Lake Bridgeport (Texas)

This article is about the body of water in Wise County, Texas. For the city by that same name, see Lake Bridgeport, Texas.
Bridgeport Lake
Location Jack / Wise counties, North Texas
Coordinates 33°13′N 97°52′W / 33.217°N 97.867°W / 33.217; -97.867Coordinates: 33°13′N 97°52′W / 33.217°N 97.867°W / 33.217; -97.867
Type artificial reservoir
Primary inflows West Fork of the Trinity River
Primary outflows Eagle Mountain Lake
Catchment area 1,111 miles of watershed
Basin countries United States
Max. length 19 miles
Max. width 9.5 miles
Surface area 11,954 acres (at conservation level)
Max. depth 76.5 ft
Water volume 366,236 acre/ft (at conservation level)
Shore length1 129 miles
Surface elevation 836 at conservation pool level
Islands Rattlesnake Island, Stripling Island, Steele Island, Horse Island
Settlements Runaway Bay, Lake Bridgeport
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Bridgeport, also known as Bridgeport Lake, is a man-made, freshwater reservoir located in Wise and Jack Counties in North Texas. The lake was created by damming the West Fork of the Trinity River and sits upstream from Eagle Mountain Lake. The lake is owned by the Tarrant Regional Water District and the water impounded is used for flood control, residential and commercial sales, irrigation, and recreation.

History

Lake Bridgeport has its origins as Bridgeport Reservoir, a component of the Triniy River canalization plan to prevent flooding along the West Fork of the Trinity River. Construction of the lake’s dam began in 1929 and was completed in 1931. The estimated cost to complete the project was $2 million.

Recreation

Lake Bridgeport is a popular freshwater fishing destination for anglers. Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Hybrid Bass, and Sand Bass are some of the noted varieties of gamefish caught there.

Lake Bridgeport is also a popular recreational boating destination. Boat ramps and marinas are located at various locations throughout the shore.

Wise County Park, (located on the northern end of the lake) provides camping and day use facilities.

See also

References

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/bridgeport/ accessed March 29th, 2011 "LAKE BRIDGEPORT," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rol18), accessed March 29, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. "LAKE BRIDGEPORT INFORMATION," Tarrant Regional Water District Website (http://www.trwd.org/BridgeportMap.aspx), accessed March 29, 2011

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