Lake Somerville

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Lake Somerville

Somerville, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 30° 20' 12.094476", -96° 32' 25.465488"

Texas State
Historical Marker

First shovel of earth for Somerville Dam was turned Sept. 22, 1962, by Lyndon Johnson, then vice president of United States. Dam was built to control flooding on Yegua Creek. In the 46 years prior to 1958, Yegua has flooded 43 times, costing lives, crops. Project was finished 1967.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Lake Somerville Historical Marker Location Map, Texas