Sam Rayburn Reservoir

The Sam Rayburn Dam is a dam on the Angelina River in northeast Texas, United States. It is located 130 km north of Beaumont and 16 km northwest of Jasper in Jasper County. The Angelina River is the main tributary of the Neches River.

The reservoir has a storage space of ³ 4.931 km and is the largest lake located entirely in Texas. The dam was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth and operated by him. The shut-off is a Erdschüttdamm. Construction began on September 7, 1956 and the impoundment of the dam began on 29 March 1965. He performs tasks in flood protection, hydropower production, the protection of water and recreational relaxation. The total cost - with leisure facilities - were estimated at 66 million dollars.

By 1963, the dam was called " McGee Bend Reservoir ". In September 1963, Congress renamed it in honor of Sam Rayburn. This had been Speaker of the House, and will shortly died. He had always used for the conservation of soil and water resources. On May 8, 1965, a ceremony was held to rename.