A Real Treasure

ID: 669 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Jana Johnson
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A Real Treasure

Lake Waco is the largest lake in the United States to be located within a single city's boundaries.

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…