The conduit is located in the main embankment about 1300 feet to the right or south of the original river channel. The conduit, including the gate passages, is about 400 feet long. The spillway is an uncontrolled concrete ogee weir about 1,250 feet long. Rocky Creek Park , Yegua Creek Park , and Overlook Park are developed US Army Corps of Engineers parks. Developed parks have campsites with picnic tables, grills, available water, rest rooms, showers, and most have shelter-tops.
Electricity is extra.
Year round camping is available. Two private floating marinas Big Creek Marina and Lytle's Lake Somerville Marina and 11 boat ramps provide plenty of lake access for water recreation. Rocky Creek, Yegua Creek, and Overlook Parks have playgrounds. The State Parks Units offer a more developed 7.5 mile long nature trail and 21.6 mile long hiking trail. The Corps of Engineers provides an all-terrain vehicle area outside of the developed part of Yegua Creek Park.