Granbury Lake (Brazos River Basin)
Lake Granbury and De Cordova Bend Dam is located near Granbury (dam is 8.3 mile in southeast of Granbury) in Hood County, on the Brazos River. The Brazos River Authority owns the lake and operates the facilties for municipal, industrial, irrigation and recreational purposes. The lake and its dam were first proposed by the Authority in the late 1950s. Construction on the De Cordova Bend Dam began on December 15, 1966. The dam was named for De Cordova Bend, a prominent bend in the Brazos River in that area, originally named for land agent and entrepreneur Jacob De Cordova1. Impoundment of water began on September 15, 1969. The dam, composed of Ambursen-type concrete and earthfill, was 2,200 feet long and 84 feet high with a top width of 17 feet. Lake Granbury, characterized by its long and narrow water body, has a total capacity of 129,011 acre-feet and surface area of 7,945 acres at the conservation pool elevation, 693 feet above mean sea level. The dam controls a drainage area of approximately 25,679 square miles. However, contributing drainage area is about 16,113 square miles.
1 - Data Source: Laurie E. Jasinski, "LAKE GRANBURY," Handbook of Texas Online