LAKE BELTON

General Information, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• Constructed: 1949 to 1954
• Cost: $13.6 million

• Lake raised 24 feet in 1972 for additional water storage
• Cost: $2.2 million

• Since construction, Lake Belton has prevented $135.8 million in flood damage.

• Conservation Pool: 594.0 msl (mean sea level)
• Surface acres: 12,300
• Shoreline: 136 miles
• Drainage area: 3,500 square miles

Dam Statistics:

Earth fill: 3,800 ft. long

Top of dam: 662 msl 192 ft. above stream bed

Depth of water at dam: 124 ft.

Flood gates: three, 7 ft. by 22 ft. each

Uncontrolled spillway: 1,300 ft. long

Spillway elevation: 631 msl

Flood control pool: 887,000 acre feet

24,000 surface acres

Recreational Statistics:

Visitation: 3.0 million per year

Campsites: 510 total

Estimated visitor spending: $21.0 million per year

Local contractors: $500,000 to $1.5 million

Camping fees collected: $85,000

Water Suppliers Daily Gallons Service Area

Bell County WCID #1 25 million Belton, Nolanville, Killeen, Harker Hts, Ft. Hood

Gatesville 2.5 million Gatesville, Coryell County

Temple 12 million Temple, Morgan's Point Resort

Marinas:

• Frank's Marina 171 boat slips
• Pier 36 Marina 164 boat slips
• Morgan's Point City Marina 102 boat slips

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