Lake Meredith National Recreation Area

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located about 30 miles (48 km) north of Amarillo, Texas, in the Texas Panhandle. The main attraction of the recreation area is 10,000-acre (4,000 ha) Lake Meredith, an artificial reservoir created by Sanford Dam on the Canadian River.

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Lake Meredith at sunset
LocationPotter / Moore / Hutchinson counties, Texas, United States
Nearest cityAmarillo, Texas
Coordinates35°42′53″N 101°33′10″W
Area44,978 acres (18,202 ha)[1]
EstablishedNovember 28, 1990
Visitors502,457 (in 2012)[2]
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteLake Meredith National Recreation Area

Activities at Lake Meredith include boating, fishing, swimming, camping, hiking, and hunting. Five boat launch ramps remain open, and one marina previously provided access to the lake, however the marina closed during the drought of 2011–2013. Park headquarters are located in Fritch.

Visitors to Lake Meredith peaked at over 1.94 million in 1984, but with record-low water levels, visitation fell from 1.08 million in 2009 to 502,457 in 2012.[2]

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is located adjacent to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area.

  • The Small Fry fishing tournament in the Stilling Basin at Lake Meredith
  • View from Lake Meredith
  • Aerial view
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References
  1. "Listing of acreage as of December 31, 2011". Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  2. "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved November 4, 2013.



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