 lake houston is a reservoir on the west fork of the san jacinto river, 15 miles (24&nbsp;km) northeast of downtown houston, texas, usa. the reservoir is the secondary municipal water supply for the city of houston after lake livingston.http://www.publicworks.houstontx.gov/water_supply.html ==location and creation== situated between the communities of kingwood, atascocita and humble on the west bank, sheldon on the south, and crosby and huffman on the east. an earthen dam spans a portion of the southern bank along dwight d. eisenhower park. the reservoir was created in 1953 when the city of houston built the dam to impound a reservoir to replace sheldon lake, then the primary source of water for the city. the city sold sheldon lake to the texas parks and wildlife department for use as a waterfowl sanctuary and public fishing site. the city of houston annexed the lake houston area and a  canal in 1956.lee, renÃ©e c. "annexed kingwood split on effects." houston chronicle. sunday october 8, 2006. a21. retrieved on july 6, 2011. print version exclusively has the information cited; the information is not included in the online edition. ==fish and plant populations== lake houston has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. fish present in lake houston include catfish, largemouth bass, white crappie, and bluegill. ==recreational uses== boating and fishing are both popular recreational uses of the lake. at the northern end of the lake, lake houston park also has facilities for camping and hiking. ==references==  ==external links==  *lake houston - texas parks & wildlife * {{handbook of texas|id=rol42|name=lake houston
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