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= Lake Quitman = Lake Quitman is a reservoir located in northwestern Wood County, Texas in the United States. It is formed by an earth fill dam (also known as Wood County Dam No. 1) on Dry Creek, a tributary of the Lake Fork Creek. Construction of the dam began on June 1, 1961 and was completed on June 1, 1962. Impoundment of water began on May 15th, 1962.

Hydrology
Lake Quitman's main source is Dry Creek, a tributary of the Lake Fork Creek, which is a tributary of the Sabine River. At the service spillway, the water crest elevation is 395 feet above sea level. Water fluctuations are moderate between 2-4 feet. The drainage area of Dry Creek above the dam is 31 square miles.

Geography
Lake Quitman is located about 4 miles north of Quitman, Texas in Wood County. The lake has a capacity of 7,440 acre-feet and a surface area of 814 acres.

Flora
The aquatic flora found in this lake


 * Alligatorweed
 * Water Hyacinth

Fauna
The predominant fish species in this lake


 * Largemouth Bass
 * Channel Catfish
 * Crappie
 * Bluegill
 * Red-ear Sunfish

Fishing
The first recorded stocking by TPWD can be traced back to 1971, with Sunfish. In 2020, about 25,000 Largemouth Bass fingerlings were stocked. There are 3 boat ramps available maintained by Wood County, East Dam, West Dam, and North Access.