Padera Lake
Padera Lake is a fresh water reservoir located near Midlothian, Texas. The lake is situated along Highway 287.[1][2]
2015 flood[]
During heavy rainstorms in 2015, the reservoir came close to breaching its banks. Engineers constructed a Relief Dam which successfully prevented any damage.[3][4][5]
References[]
- ^ "Engineers hopeful Padera Lake dam will hold". FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth. May 27, 2015.
- ^ "Padera Lake in Midlothian, TX – Fishing.org". www.fishing.org. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ http://www.watershedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Mountain-Creek-Dam-No.10-Rehabilitation-Project-Texas-1.pdf
- ^ "Those Downstream Of Padera Lake Dam Still Have Fears". May 27, 2015.
- ^ Whitman, Elizabeth (May 27, 2015). "Texas Flooding 2015: Padera Lake Dam Near Midlothian Leaking, Could Break Shortly, Officials Warn". International Business Times.
Categories:
- Reservoirs in Texas
- Protected areas of Ellis County, Texas
- Bodies of water of Ellis County, Texas