Lake Houston (Walden on Lake Houston)

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Lake Houston is a reservoir on the west fork of the San Jacinto River, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of downtown Houston, Texas. The reservoir is the primary municipal water supply for the city of Houston and much of the surrounding area.

The lake is situated between the communities of Humble, Kingwood and Atascocita on the west bank, and Huffman and Crosby on the east. The south end of the lake is spanned by an earthen dam.

The reservoir was created in 1953 when the City of Houston built the dam to impound a reservoir to replace Sheldon Lake, then the primary source of water for the city (the city sold Sheldon Lake to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for use as a waterfowl sanctuary and public fishing site).

Lake Houston has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in the lake include catfish, largemouth bass, white crappie, and bluegill.

Boating and fishing are both popular recreational uses of the lake; at the northern end, Lake Houston Park has facilities for camping and hiking.

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