How did they fill Lake Conroe?

From the moment the dam's construction was completed in January 1973, Lake Conroe began to be filled by the waters of the West Fork of the San Jacinto River. In a matter of months, on October 31, 1973, the entire lake was full.



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Navigation can be found here: http://gis.mctx.org/apps/parklocator/ Click on the magnifying glass at the top and type in Lake Conroe Park and hit enter, then hit the Locate button and it will guide you. *NO ALCOHOL PERMITTED ON PARK GROUNDS *Please, no dogs allowed. *No lifeguards.

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