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| Who owns Hubbard Creek Reservoir? |
| The Reservoir is owned by the West Central Texas Municipal Water District. The Member Cities of the District are Abilene, Albany, Anson, and Breckenridge. The Reservoir was built primarily as a water supply for the Member Cities and their customers. |
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| When was the Reservoir built? |
| Hubbard Creek Dam was closed in November 1962. |
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| How big is the Reservoir? |
| When Hubbard Creek Reservoir is at its full conservation pool elevation of 1183 msl (NGVD 29) it covers 14,922 acres and contains 324,983 acre-feet of water. At the full elevation the Reservoir is approximately 10 miles long and 4 miles wide at its widest point two and one-half miles upstream of the dam. The drainage area covers approximately 1,107 square miles. |
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| Where can I hunt? Where can I fish? |
| The Reservoir can be accessed by boat only. See the Recreation page for more detail. |
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| What boat ramps are open? Where are they located? |
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| • Prater Ramp is the ramp to use when the |
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lake is low (to 155 msl). It is located on the |
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South East end of the dam off WDR 277. |
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| • Peelers Pier is located North of Highway |
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180 on CR 336. It is out of service when the |
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Reservoir elevation drops below 1170 msl. |
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| • Bob Clark Landing is located on the West |
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end of the Highway 180 Bridge. It is out of |
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service when the Reservoir elevation drops |
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below 1169 msl. |
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| • Corley Ramp (also known as the Game |
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Warden Ramp) is located on the Northwest |
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corner of North Park, which is accessible |
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from WDR 277. It is out of service when the |
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Reservoir elevation drops below 1170 msl. |
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| Is camping allowed? Where can you camp? Is it free? |
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| • Camping is allowed at the North Park and |
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is currently free to the public. |
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| • Park is closed during wet weather. |
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| • Primitive camping conditions exist...no |
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sewer or water hookups are available. |
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| • Call the Lake Office at 254.559.3677 for |
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more information. |
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| • Potable water is not available at any of the |
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District facilities. |
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| • The District follows the county burn ban |
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schedule. |
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| • The Park does have two RV hookups that |
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are on a "first come, first served" basis. |
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| • The swim area is closed during the winter |
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months and during low lake levels. |
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| • During low lake levels, the restrooms are |
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closed but portable toilets are located |
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throughout the park for use. |
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