Coleto Creek Reservoir is a reservoir on Coleto Creek and Perdido Creek located in Fannin, Texas, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Victoria, Texas. The surface of the lake extends into Victoria and Goliad counties. The reservoir was formed in 1980 by the construction of a dam by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority to provide a power station cooling pond for electric power generation. Coleto Creek Reservoir is a venue for outdoor recreation, including fishing and boating.
Fish and plant life
Coleto Creek Reservoir has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in the reservoir include white bass, hybrid striped bass, catfish, crappie, sunfish, bluegill, and largemouth bass. Vegetation in the lake includes cattail, pondweed, American lotus, rushes, and hydrilla.
Recreational uses
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority maintains a public park at the reservoir with recreational facilities for boating and fishing.
The reservoir has camp sites, picnic areas, cabins, a boat ramp for access to the water, a long lighted fishing pier, a hiking path, and restroom facilities.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, the area has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded at Coleto Creek Reservoir was on August 19, 2011, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 15–16, 2021 and December 23, 2022.