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The legend behind the name Possum Kingdom did originate from Texas trappers who worked the Brazos River basin. Today, the blue waters of the lake is home to boaters and cliff divers alike.
An Abilene man was killed during an outing on Possum Kingdom Lake on June 6. The Texas Parks and Wildlife department said in ...
Texas wife and mother JackO’Lynn Page was "heartbroken" after she lost her heirloom wedding ring at Possum Kingdom Lake. Now ...
For years, Possum Kingdom Lake has been known for its rough-cut cliffs and Hell’s Gate, the signature rock formation that emerges from the middle of the lake.
POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE — Last April, the screams of firetruck sirens carried across the coves of Possum Kingdom Lake. This April, the screams are from power saws. A year after wildfires stormed ...
Residents of Possum Kingdom Lake are raising concerns about Abilene’s plan to take water from the lake, dumping salty wastewater back in after processing.
A wildfire forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Monday near Possum Kingdom Lake in Palo Pinto County, authorities say.
Possum Kingdom Lake is a manmade lake created in 1941 with over 17,000 surface acres and over 300 miles of shoreline, according to its official website.
PALO PINTO COUNTY, Texas — A 23-year-old Abilene man died Friday after being hit by a vessel's propeller while tubing on Possum Kingdom Lake, officials told WFAA. The Texas Parks and Wildlife ...
Sunlight magnified by glass bottles in an open garbage can ignited paper trash, starting a 500-acre Texas wildfire that destroyed five homes, fire officials say.
The Texas A&M Forest is calling for mandatory evacuations in Palo Pinto county as the Storage fire continues to spread. The Storage fire just south of Possum Kingdom Lake near highway TX-16 began ...
Abilene has been permitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to pull water from Possum Kingdom Lake and discharge the reject water back into it, but hasn’t ever done so.