Lake Cliff

This article is about the lake in Dallas, Texas. For the neighborhood surrounding the lake, see Lake Cliff, Dallas, Texas. For the lake in Maine, see Cliff Lake (Maine).
Lake Cliff
Downtown Dallas as seen from the lake
Lake Cliff is located in Texas
Lake Cliff
Lake Cliff
LocationDallas, Texas
Coordinates32°45′27.77″N 96°49′06.57″W / 32.7577139°N 96.8184917°W / 32.7577139; -96.8184917
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation134 m (440 ft)
SettlementsDallas

Lake Cliff is a freshwater lake in the northern part of the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (USA).

Location

Lake Cliff is located inside the Marsalis, Beckley, West Davis, Zang Boundaries.

History

Lake Cliff was constructed between 1899 and 1900 and was originally called "Lake Llewellyn." It is speculated that Thomas L. Marsalis originally helped to plan the construction of the lake in the summer of 1899. In July 1900, Marsalis sued the lake's builders citing "errors in construction."[1]

References

  1. ^ Dallas History.org - "Where Did Thomas L. Marsalis go?". Retrieved 23 August 2006.


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