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The Lampasas River (/ l æ m ˈ p æ s ə s / lam-PASS-əs) is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. The river originates near the city of Hamilton and travels southeast for 75 miles through central Texas to a man-made reservoir called Stillhouse Hollow Lake. The river flows about 84 miles southeast through Lampasas, Burnet, and Bell Counties. [2]
Lampasas County (/ l æ m ˈ p æ s ə s / lam-PASS-əs) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,627. [1] Its county seat is Lampasas. [2] The county is named for the Lampasas River. Lampasas County is part of the Killeen–Temple metropolitan statistical area.
Mar 6, 2024 · Chalk Ridge Falls Park is a 90-acre park in Bell County, Texas. It is located along the Lampasas River downstream of the Stillhouse Hollow Dam. In fact, you can see the dam from the parking lot. The park provides a serene setting for visitors to connect with nature.
Mar 7, 2021 · What I was not aware of was the beauty of the Lampasas River, which flows through the park. Right around the area where the falls are, you will find a fun section of the trail that includes a suspension bridge. To reach that bridge, you simply need to follow the red trail option. That trail will follow the Lampasas River downstream from the falls.
Trip Overview. We took a 6 mile paddling trip down the Lampasas River between Youngsport and Killeen. The water level is perfect so in this particular stretch of river there were no dry spots. The river current was easy, not too fast but a slow moving flow. Winds that day were 18mph SSE so the areas where the river turned toward the wind were ...
Feb 24, 2024 · Lampasas is on Sulphur Creek at the junction of U.S. highways 183, 281, and 190, in south central Lampasas County. Early Indian tribes made yearly pilgrimages to the Hancock mineral springs at the site; it is believed that the springs were discovered in 1721 by the Aguayo expedition on its way to East Texas and in 1735 by a Spanish inspection mission from San Antonio.
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The valley of the Lampasas River is cut into the Edwards Lime stone and is eight hundred yards wide at its top. The walls of the north side are steep and canyon-like. The south side of the valley slopes much more gently due to the preservation of two alluvial ter races.
