▁pool : ▁ ▁Sur face ▁area ▁of ▁lake ▁at ▁top ▁of ▁conservation ▁pool : ▁ ▁Sh or eline ▁length ▁at ▁top ▁of ▁conservation ▁pool : ▁▁ ▁Dam ▁statistics ▁ ▁L ength ▁of ▁dam : ▁ ▁Max imum ▁height ▁of ▁dam ▁above ▁stre amb ed : ▁ ▁L ength ▁of ▁sp ill way : ▁ ▁L ength ▁of ▁non - overflow ▁section : ▁ ▁Sp ill way ▁cr est ▁gates ▁( 1 3 ), ▁size : ▁ ▁Out let ▁condu its ▁( 2 ), ▁size : ▁ ▁Water ▁supply ▁pipe ▁( 1 ), ▁diameter : ▁ ▁Over view ▁ ▁Lake ▁Mill wood ▁is ▁mainly ▁recognized ▁for ▁its ▁beauty ▁and ▁fish ing . ▁There ▁are ▁ 1 5 ▁recre ational ▁par ks ▁around ▁the ▁lake ▁to ▁provide ▁camp ers ▁with ▁pic nic ▁areas , ▁boat ▁ram ps , ▁sw imming ▁areas , ▁show ers , ▁and ▁rest rooms . ▁Mill wood ▁is ▁a ▁super b ▁place ▁to ▁fish , ▁mainly ▁due ▁to ▁its ▁ ▁of ▁sub mer ged ▁tim ber ▁that ▁make ▁excellent ▁homes ▁for ▁the ▁many ▁vari eties ▁of ▁fish ▁in ▁the ▁lake . ▁Mill wood ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁known ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁bass ▁fish ing ▁la kes ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁Every ▁year ▁it ▁is ▁home ▁of ▁many ▁bass ▁fish ing ▁tournament s ▁and ▁fish ing ▁der b ies , ▁all ▁in ▁search ▁of ▁Mill wood ' s ▁l unker ▁larg em outh ▁bass . ▁Other ▁species ▁of ▁fa una ▁around ▁the ▁lake ▁include ▁white - ta iled ▁de er