Waco Lake
Lake Waco is a man-made reservoir located on the west side of Waco, in McLennan County, Texas. It provides water to several cities in the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area, including Waco, Bellmead, Hewitt, Robinson, Woodway and others in the Cross Timbers and Prairies ecoregion of Texas.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in McLennan County, Texas, United States
- Also known as: “Lake Waco” and “Waco Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vanguard College Preparatory School.
Vanguard College Preparatory School
School
Vanguard College Preparatory School, founded in 1973, is a private, independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school located in Waco, Texas, United States, for students in grades 7-12.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Speegleville and Woodway.
Speegleville
Hamlet
Speegleville is an unincorporated community located in McLennan County in Central Texas. Speegleville is a suburb in the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Speegleville is situated 1½ miles west of Waco Lake.
Woodway
Village
Beverly Hills
Village
Beverly Hills is an enclave city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Waco and is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Beverly Hills is situated 4½ miles southeast of Waco Lake.
Waco Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: McLennan, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.55301° or 31° 33′ 11″ north
Longitude
-97.22319° or 97° 13′ 24″ west
Elevation
456 feet (139 metres)
Open location code
8634HQ3G+6P
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Satellite Map
Discover Waco Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Waco Lake” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Waco Lake”
- Cebuano: “Waco Lake”
- French: “Lake Waco”
- Italian: “lago Waco”
- Welsh: “Llyn Waco”
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Localities in the Area
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