In 1936, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) transformed a log pond into a picturesque 45 acre lake and built a recreation area surrounding the lake. Hurricane Ike did a lot of damage to the Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area in 2008, followed by a drought three years later. Crews worked hard to clean up and repair the area. | Source: "Ratcliff Lake cleanup continues," United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service: National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, September 11, 2012, accessed March 4, 2015, http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/texas/news-events/?cid=STELPRDB5390066.Download Original File
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"Ratcliff Lake cleanup continues," United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service: National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, September 11, 2012, accessed March 4, 2015, http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/texas/news-events/?cid=STELPRDB5390066.
