Lake Palestine

Lake Palestine is a freshwater reservoir in northeast Texas, created for industrial, municipal, and recreational purposes.

[3] The lake is primarily fed by waters from the Neches River and Kickapoo Creek.

The lake is located in parts of four counties: Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson, and Smith.

According to the Texas Water Development Board 2012 Survey, the storage capacity of Lake Palestine is 367,312 acre-feet with a surface area of 23,112 acres at the conservation pool elevation of 345 feet above mean sea level.

[5] The lake offers an array of freshwater fish species including bass, crappie and catfish.

A large section of dry lake-bed, located near the lake's northwesternmost section during Summer 2011 drought conditions.
A public boat launch located near the city of Chandler. High water levels are seen here (March 2015).