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<br />Section 5 - Existina Facilities Inventorv <br /> <br />Provided in this section are separate descriptions of each park, a map of each park and <br />then a tabulation showing all parks and their facilities. In addition, this section will deal with <br />other recreational facilities at public schools, Paris Junior College and significant outdoor <br />recreational facilities that may be privately owned. <br /> <br />A. City Owned Lakes <br /> <br />Because of their size and importance to the recreational welfare of Paris citizenry, a brief <br />discussion is included here on Lake Gibbons and Lake Crook. <br /> <br />The smaller lake, 158-acre Lake Gibbons was developed by Texas Parks and Wildlife as <br />the Gambill Canadian Goose Refuge, a winter habitat, and in 1980 that facility was turned <br />over to the City of Paris. The City maintains a permanent population of Canadian geese <br />there for display. The city also plants some 25 acres of wheat each year to provide for the <br />migrating population of geese and feed 8,000 Ibs. of wheat each year. From November <br />until the geese leave in March, boats are kept off the lake. During other months, boats can <br />access the lake via the city's boat ramp. Boat motors are limited to 10 horsepower. A <br />fishing pier, approximately 50 feet long and 5 feet wide, is always accessible to the public. <br />Some picnicking facilities (3 tables) are available and swimming is allowed from the shore <br />line on a 300-foot grass beach. There are no improved beach facilities on the shoreline. <br />Unpaved parking areas have been constructed near the fishing, picnicking and swimming <br />areas. Other unpaved parking areas are constructed near the captive geese pens. The <br />city owns and controls all land adjacent to the shore, a total of 516 acres not under water <br />and no residential or commercial development has been allowed on city property by way <br />of long-term leases. <br /> <br />The larger lake is 972-acre Lake Crook. This lake serves as a back up raw water supply <br />for the city. The city's water treatment plant is located near the dam but the city has for <br />several years now taken the bulk of its water needs from Lake Pat Mayse some 15 miles <br />to the north of Paris. Lake Crook is used year round by boating and fishing enthusiasts. <br />There is a 8' x 120' fishing pier and a concrete public boat ramp. Unlike Lake Gibbons, <br />this lake has no motor horsepower restrictions. The city owns 1,7 45-acres of land <br />surrounding the lake and no other property owners adjoin the shoreline. The city has not <br />leased any of this property for residential or commercial development preferring to leave <br />It in its natural state. There are no public beaches or designated swimming areas on this <br />lake. Picnic facilities include 13 tables of 1930's vintage. <br /> <br />B. Public School Property <br /> <br />The City of Paris is generally overlapped by the Paris Independent School District which <br />includes most if not all of the property inside Loop 286. However, the North Lamar School <br />District and Chisum School District adjoin Paris on the north and south respectively. <br /> <br />-9- <br />