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Image: Cooper-Jim Chapman Lake

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Description: Aerial view of Cooper Lake on the South Sulphur River in Delta County, Texas, USA. The lake and dam are located approximately 13 miles (20 km) north of Sulphur Springs, Texas in . The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the dam in 1991 for flood control and water supply. The lake was renamed Jim Chapman Lake in 1998 by order of the President Clinton in honor of the local senator. However, it apparently still known more commonly by the old name, Cooper Lake.
Title: Cooper-Jim Chapman Lake
Credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Digital Visual Library Image page Image description page Digital Visual Library home page
Author: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown
Permission: This image or file is a work of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers soldier or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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