Lake Ray Hubbard (Rowlett, Texas)

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Formerly called Forney Reservoir; a freshwater lake located in Dallas, Kaufman, Collin, and Rockwall Counties; built on the East Fork Trinity River (Texas) and impounded by the Rockwall-Forney Dam.

It measures 22,745 acres in size with a storage capacity of 490,000 acre-feet and a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 m). The dam is owned by the City of Dallas. The lake was named after a living person, Ray Hubbard, who presided over the Dallas Parks and Recreation System board from 1943 to 1972.

The lake contains a large population of hybrid striped bass, white bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish, blue catfish, and white crappie.
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Coordinates:   32°54'6"N   96°31'46"W
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