LAKE CONROE

Conroe Lake
Map of lake and surrounding areas
Location	Montgomery / Walker counties, near Conroe, Texas
Coordinates	30°21?25?N 95°33?37?W? / ?30.35694°N 95.56028°W? / 30.35694; -95.56028Coordinates: 30°21?25?N 95°33?37?W? / ?30.35694°N 95.56028°W? / 30.35694; -95.56028
Lake type	reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	21,000 acres (85 km2)
Average depth	20.5 ft (6.2 m)
Max. depth	75 ft (23 m)
Water volume	7.31 km3 (1.75 cu mi)
Surface elevation	201 ft (61 m)
Islands	Bird Island
Settlements	Conroe
References	Lake Conroe

Lake Conroe is a 21,000 acre (85 km²) lake in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. Even though it is named Lake Conroe, only a small portion of the lake is in Conroe, Texas. Most of the lake is in Montgomery, Texas' and Willis, Texas' mailing address and their school districts. The lake lies on the West Fork of the San Jacinto River just west of Interstate 45 off of State Highway 105 in Montgomery and Walker counties. The lake runs through classic East Texas Piney Woods forests. Water quality generally is good, fairly clear, with an average depth of 20.5 feet (6.2 m), and a maximum depth of 75 feet (23 m). The controlling authority of the lake is the San Jacinto River Authority. The City of Houston owns a two-thirds interest in the lake; the SJRA owns one-third. The lake extends about 21 miles (34 km) in length and covers 20,118 acres (81.4 km²) with 5,000 acres (20 km²) in Sam Houston National Forest and capacity of 430,260 acre feet (531,000,000 m³). Lake Conroe is a reservoir built as an alternate water supply for the city of Houston by the City of Houston, the San Jacinto River Authority and the Texas Water Development Board in January 1970, the lake was completed January 1973 and it was filled on October 31, 1973.

Lake Conroe is one of the wealthiest areas in Texas. Residents near the lake have the highest income, education level and house values in Montgomery County. A few celebrities such as Rudy Tomjanovich, Roger Clemens, Bill Ford and among others have residencies in the Lake Conroe area.