Lake Kickapoo
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| Lake Kickapoo | |
|---|---|
| Location | Archer County, Texas |
| Coordinates | |
| Lake type | artificial lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 6,200 acres (25 km²) |
Lake Kickapoo is an artificial lake 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.
One of the nine Air Force Space Surveillance System (formerly NAVSPASUR) sites is located at Lake Kickapoo (). It is the master transmitter and the most powerful continuous wave (CW) station in the world, at 768 kW radiated power.
[edit] External links
- USGS GNIS: Lake Kickapoo
- Lake Kickapoo from the Handbook of Texas Online
