Cruising Speed

ID: 667 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Fred Marlar
This file appears in: Lake Waco
Cruising Speed

Boating has been a popular pastime on Lake Waco since the 1930s. During the lake's early years, many observers noted that the surface of the lake seemed almost entirely covered by pleasure crafts.

This file appears in: Lake Waco

By Amanda Sawyer
Lake Waco is a reservoir and artificial lake which serves a variety of functions for the city of Waco. The dam was built in 1929 in order to control flooding of the Bosque River and to provide the city with a reliable water source. In 1961, a modern…