Located mostly in Palo Pinto County Texas on the Brazos River Possum Kingdom Lake was built as a reservoir that feeds nearby communities with the water they use every day. The first of its kind and located in the Brazos River Basin. There are 310 miles of shoreline and about 17,000 acres of water coverage. Its about a 2 hour drive from Fort Worth Texas and a 4 and half hour drive from Austin Texas.