It holds 15 of the top 20 Texas State Record Largemouth Bass. It was impounded in 1980, and reached is normal pool surface elevation of 403.0 feet (123 m) above mean sea level in 1985. It consists of 27,690 acres (112 km²), situated in Wood and Rains County in Northeast Texas, between the towns of Quitman, Alba, Emory, and Yantis, Texas. It offers 315 miles (507 km) of shoreline, and has a drainage area of 493 square miles (1,277 km²). The dam is 12,410 feet (3,783 m) in length and impounds Lake Fork Creek, a tributary of the Sabine River, and other major creeks are Big Caney and Little Caney.

Local fishing guide services throughout the lake area are readily available for guaranteed catches! As well as top of the line private marinas and public boat ramps. 

Apart from the Independant School District in Yantis.

Our community is strategically located between the larger cities of Sulphur Springs and Quitman making us the perfect place to live. Close enough to all your dining out and shopping needs. From McDonald's to Steak Houses or from Wal-Mart to Outlet Malls we have it all.