Lake Kickapoo
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| Lake Kickapoo | |
|---|---|
  Lake Kickapoo  Lake Kickapoo | |
| Location | Archer County, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 33°39′40″N 098°46′34″W / 33.66111°N 98.77611°WCoordinates: 33°39′40″N 098°46′34″W / 33.66111°N 98.77611°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 6,200 acres (2,500 ha) |
Lake Kickapoo is a reservoir in Archer County, Texas. Created in 1947. It has a surface area of 6,200 acres (25 km2). Named after the Kickapoo tribe native to the area.[1]
One of the nine Air Force Space Surveillance System (formerly NAVSPASUR) sites is located at Lake Kickapoo (33°32.764′N 98°45.763′W / 33.546067°N 98.762717°W). It is the master transmitter and the most powerful continuous wave (CW) station in the world, at 768 kW radiated power.
References
- ^ "Lake Kickapoo (Red River Basin) | Texas Water Development Board". www.twdb.texas.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
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