Padera Lake is a fresh water reservoir located near Midlothian, Texas. The lake is situated along Highway 287.[1][2]

Water being pumped from Padera Lake in 2015

2015 flood

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During heavy rainstorms in 2015, the reservoir came close to breaching its banks. Engineers constructed a Relief Dam which successfully prevented any damage.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Engineers hopeful Padera Lake dam will hold". FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth. May 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "Padera Lake in Midlothian, TX – Fishing.org". www.fishing.org. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-04-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Those Downstream Of Padera Lake Dam Still Have Fears". CBS News. May 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Whitman, Elizabeth (May 27, 2015). "Texas Flooding 2015: Padera Lake Dam Near Midlothian Leaking, Could Break Shortly, Officials Warn". International Business Times.