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For the lake in Mississippi, see Kickapoo Lake (Mississippi).
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Lake Kickapoo
Location of Lake Kickapoo in Texas, USA.
Location of Lake Kickapoo in Texas, USA.
Lake Kickapoo
Location in Texas
Location of Lake Kickapoo in Texas, USA.
Location of Lake Kickapoo in Texas, USA.
Lake Kickapoo
Location in the United States
Location Archer County, Texas,
United States
Coordinates 33°39′40″N 098°46′34″W / 33.66111°N 98.77611°W / 33.66111; -98.77611
Lake type reservoir
Basin countries United States
Surface area 6,200 acres (2,500 ha)

Lake Kickapoo is a reservoir in Archer County, Texas. Created in 1947. It has a surface area of 6,200 acres (25 km2). Named after the Kickapoo tribe native to the area.

One of the nine Air Force Space Surveillance System (formerly NAVSPASUR) sites is located at Lake Kickapoo (33°32.764′N 98°45.763′W / 33.546067°N 98.762717°W / 33.546067; -98.762717). It is the master transmitter and the most powerful continuous wave (CW) station in the world, at 768 kW radiated power.

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