Lake Casa Blanca

Lake Casa Blanca is a reservoir on the Chacon Creek, 5 miles northeast of downtown Laredo, Texas, United States. The reservoir was formed in 1951 by the construction of a dam to provide recreational opportunities for the residents of Webb County.

Type: Reservoir
Description: lake of the United States of America
Also known as: “Casa Blanca Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Laredo International Airport and Sames Auto Arena.

Laredo International Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Laredo International Airport is three miles northeast of downtown Laredo, in Webb County, Texas, United States. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a non-hub primary commercial service airport. Laredo International Airport is situated 2 miles west of Lake Casa Blanca.

Sames Auto Arena

Stadium

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sames Auto Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Laredo, Texas. It is located next to Bob Bullock Loop, on the northeastern side of Laredo. Within the Sames Auto Arena complex, there are several hotels within a walking distance.

Uni-Trade Stadium

Stadium

Photo: AMAPO, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Uni-Trade Stadium is a baseball stadium in Laredo, Texas. The stadium is the United States home to The Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos, a bi-national Mexican League professional baseball team, and the Laredo Roses, a women's full-contact American football team in the Sugar N Spice Football League.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Larga Vista and Nye.

Larga Vista

Hamlet

Larga Vista is a former census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 742 at the 2000 census. Larga Vista lost its census-designated place status in 2010 because it became surrounded by Laredo. Larga Vista is situated 3½ miles south of Lake Casa Blanca.

Nye

Suburb

Nye is a former town two miles north of Laredo in southwestern Webb County, Texas, United States. It was named after Thomas C. Nye, a local planter who introduced Bermuda Onions into the community in 1898. Nye is situated 4½ miles west of Lake Casa Blanca.