Possum Kingdom State Park, west of Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto County, is 1528.7 acres adjacent to Possum Kingdom Lake. Some of the rock facilities at the park were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the early 1940s. The area was acquired by deed from the Brazos River Authority in 1940 and was opened to the public in 1950.
Possum Kingdom Lake covers an area of 17,700 acres with 310 miles of shoreline. The reservoir holds approximately 750,000 acre feet of water with 550,000 acre feet available as water supply for the Brazos basin. Depth of the lake varies with the original terrain of the area and is approximately 100 feet at the dam site.
With an estimated three million recreation visitors annually the major activites on Possum Kingdom Lake includ fishing, water skiing, and scuba diving. The lake has public fishing piers, five public boat ramps, public access areas for picnicking, and a total of 400 primitive camp sites.
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