Lake Tawakoni, one of the largest lakes wholly within Texas, was completed in 1960 and covers 36,700 acres. Impounded by the 5.5-mile-long Iron Bridge Dam on the Sabine River, it has a shoreline of 200 miles. It was constructed and is owned by the Sabine River Authority of Texas, and was financed by the city of Dallas under the terms of a water supply contract. Other towns also buy the lake's water. Prehistoric animal bones and remains of a Tawakoni Indian village were discovered here. The lake is operated under the Iron Bridge Division, S.R.A. of Texas, and embraces Wind Point Park, a public recreational resort.