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There are plenty of things to do at the lake...

Visitors can enjoy a number of activities including: camping, boating, fishing, hiking, and riding the ATV Trails. We have various facilities at the lake campgrounds with restrooms, RV areas, picnic areas, marina, boat storage, and two cabins for over-night guests.

Enjoy all wildlife and nature the lake has to offer...

Wildlife and nature are abundant at Lake Mackenzie.  In addition to the fish that can be found in the lake, mule deer, bobcat, aoudad sheep, raccoon, possum, porcupine, wild turkeys, quail, pheasant, ducks, geese, bald eagles, and many other birds and mammals can be seen on lake property.  Nature trails are a favorite of many of the Lake Mackenzie visitors.  Rock enthusiasts can find many different formations and specimens to study and admire.

History

​Lake Mackenzie has a rich history and has been commissioned as a Texas Historic Landmark.  Archeological sites in the area have recently unearthed the Equus Scotti, an extinct horse from the Pleistocene era.  This fossil was discovered on Lake property by a group of home schooled science children that were on a science field trip in May of 2008.  In addition, in the following eleven months, a total of 5 Equus Scotti have been found in the area.  The home schooled children and their parents (under the advisement of geological professionals) have completed all the excavations, preservation, and research work regarding these discovered fossils.  The Equus Scotti Horse is on display along with other fossils at Mackenzie Bait and Tackle.

General Lake Information

• Drainage area of the lake is 188 sq miles
• Elevation of the river bed is 2,950 ft
• Reservoir capacity is 46,500 acre ft
• Reservoir capacity at the Emergency Spillway is 56,600 acre ft
• Length of the top of the dam is 2,300 ft
• Surface acres of the lake is 896 acres
• Surface acres at the Emergency Spillway is 1,144 acres
• Elevation at the top of the dam is 3,126 ft
• Elevation at the Emergency Spillway is 3,110 ft