The community is situated at the southern end of Lake Whitney, near the dam.
Small stores and a post office opened to serve the surrounding agricultural area as well as visitors to Lake Whitney.
This year, the authority said it might use Lake Whitney again.
Lake Whitney is a dynamic and busy recreational destination.
Reeves was convicted of the murders of his first and third wife, whose remains were found in a shallow grave at Lake Whitney.
A heat burst occurred near the resort of Lake Whitney, Texas, shortly after midnight, followed by a windstorm.
Created by the local newspaper, it took place on Lake Whitney in 1955 with 73 teams participating.
The plant, budgeted at $50 million, is to treat up to 15 million gallons a day of water from Lake Whitney.
It lies on the northwestern end of Lake Whitney, and has an estimated population of 225.
Speaker died of a heart attack on December 8, 1958 in Lake Whitney, Texas.