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Sheldon Lake

1943 establishments in TexasBodies of water of Harris County, TexasGeography of HoustonProtected areas of Harris County, TexasReservoirs in Texas
Sheldon Reservoir Sea of Grass
Sheldon Reservoir Sea of Grass

Sheldon Lake is a reservoir on Carpenters Bayou in the San Jacinto River basin, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of downtown Houston, Texas. The reservoir was created in 1943 when the federal government built a dam to provide fresh water for shipbuilding and shipping industries on the Houston Ship Channel during World War II. After the war, the management of the reservoir was assumed by the City of Houston. In 1952, after the construction of the dam that creates Lake Houston, the city sold the reservoir to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for use as a waterfowl sanctuary and public fishing site. In 1984, the land around the reservoir was designated the Sheldon State Wildlife Management Area.

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Harris County (Harris)



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Sheldon Reservoir Sea of Grass
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