User:Crogers52/Lake Colorado City, Texas

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Lake Colorado City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mitchell County, Texas, United States. Its population was 588 as of the 2010 census. The lake itself is inside of the Lake Colorado City State Park, which is a 500 acre park. In 1949 the lake was built using Morgan Creek, which is a Colorado River tributary. The park was open to the public in 1972. Common plants in the area are mesquite trees and cactus. Efforts have been made by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department to reintroduce natural plants to the area, this has been done through controlled burns and replanting of native plant species. The lake is mainly used for recreation, mainly boating and fishing.