#SOMERVILLE LAKE PLUS#

Army Corps of Engineers, at this elevation (258 feet) where the top of flood control pool is defined, the reservoir has a total storage capacity of approximately 507,500 acre feet encompassing a water surface area of some 24,400 acres. According to TWDB 2012 volumetric survey, at the conservation pool elevation of 238 feet above mean sea level, the lake has a capacity of 150,293 acre feet and a surface area of 11,395 acres. The uncontrolled emergency spillway is located at the right side of the dam and is a type of concrete ogee weir with a crest of 1,250 feet in length at an elevation of 258 feet above mean sea level. This is a fully lighted facility, we provide digital video surveillance, with security fence and access gate. The maximum design water surface may reach up to 274.5 feet above mean sea level. We are owner managed and dedicated to making sure your boat and /or RV is well secured.

The top of the dam is at elevation of 280 feet above mean sea level.

#SOMERVILLE LAKE PLUS#

The dam is a rolled earthfill embankment of 20,210 feet long plus 4,715 feet dike at right of spillway. If you need fishing tackle, or are looking for a fishing guide or fishing charter please visit Tackle, Guides, Charters. They can be contacted via phone at (979) 596-2286 for pricing, directions, reservations and more. To find Somerville Lake enter the 30.325489 latitude, and -96.527466 longitude coordinates into your GPS device or smart phone. Welch Park Somerville Lake is located at 1560 Thornberry Drive Somerville, TX 77879. Deliberate impoundment started Januand the reservoir received its official dedication on May 17, 1968. Check out our Fishing Times tab to determine when the fish will be most active. Construction of the dam began Jand was completed on October 27, 1967. Authorizations for the dam and reservoir was issued by Congress in the Flood Control Act of Septem(Public Law 780, 83rd Congress, 2nd Session), and by the State of Texas in Water Rights Permit (No. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, water conservation, and other beneficial uses. The lake is owned by the United State Government and operated by U.S. The festival includes a parade followed by a classic car and tractor show, demonstrations, live music, shopping, family activities, and contests.Somerville Lake is located about two miles south of Somerville in Burleson County and extends into Washington and Lee counties, on Yegua Creek (and its tributaries), a tributary of the Brazos River. It is also home to the Burton Cotton Gin Festival, an all-day festival that’s fun for the entire family. If Lake Sommerville residents want an escape from the quiet setting on the lakeside, they can travel 30 minutes to Brenham, Texas.īrenham is the home of the Texas Arts and Music Festival, which showcases live music as well as world-renowned mural artists. Calm Texas Respite about 12 Mi to Somerville Lake Somerville Calm Texas Respite about 12 Mi to Somerville Lake is located in Somerville. The campsites offered by the park include a variety of primitive, equestrian, and non-primitive options.

Most of the trails are also open to horses. The park offers lake access as well as nearly 40 miles of trails, open to both hikers and bikers. On the northwest corner of the lake is Lake Somerville State Park where visitors can fish, camp, mountain bike, ride horses, watch birds, or hike. Somerville Lake is stocked with largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass, white bass, bluegill, catfish, white crappie, and black crappie.Īround the lake are four parks maintained by the Corps of Engineers: Rock Creek, Tegua Creek, Pecan Lake Park, and McCain Park. Somerville High School and Elementary school are only 2,000 feet away from the water. A little over an hour away is the Dan Jones International Airport in Cypress. The Baylor Scott & White Medical Center is 50 minutes away in Brenham. Somerville Lake is an 11,000-acre lake about halfway between Houston and Austin, northwest of Brenham, Texas.

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