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  • Amon G. Carter Lake

    Lake Amon G. Carter is actually two lakes in one. The original lake was constructed in 1956 and has different habitat than the 500-acre extension constructed in 1985. Habitat in the old lake is characterized by rocky shoreline, main lake points, cattail beds, and some standing timber in the upper ... Continue
  • Aquilla Lake

    Aquilla Lake

    This 3,280-acre lake is located on Aquilla and Hackberry Creeks. Recreational activities on the lake include boating, fishing, hunting, and wildlife ... Continue
  • Athens Lake

    Impounded in 1962 the 1,520-acre Lake Athens features a marina, RV resort and restaurant, as well as swimming areas and a two-lane boat ramp. Fishing and tent camping facilities are also available. There are restrooms, a picnic area and a courtesy dock. Fishing for bass has been rated as good to ... Continue
  • Bardwell Lake

    Bardwell Lake

    With over 3,500 surface acres, Lake Bardwell is of one of the largest attractions in Ellis county with annual attendance exceeding 500,000. The sparkling body of water offers skiing, fishing, swimming, boating and more to be done at your leisure. Camp, picnic, or host a special gathering on the 1,8 ... Continue
  • Benbrook Lake

    Benbrook Lake

    Benbrook Lake is located in the scenic open countryside of rolling hills and prairie meadows and offers some of the finest public parks in or near Fort Worth, Texas. Picnicking, camping, fishing, hunting, boating, birdwatching, and hiking and horseback riding trails, are just the beginning of the ... Continue
  • Cedar Creek Reservoir

    Cedar Creek Reservoir

    The fourth largest lake in Texas, Cedar Creek Lake is 32,623 acres, 18 miles long and offers 320 miles of shoreline. The widest point of the lake is 8.5 miles and the deepest is 53 feet. The reservoir was completed in 1965 as a water source to Fort Worth and many other local communities in ... Continue
  • Cooper Lake

    Cooper Lake

    Jim Chapman Lake/Cooper Dam is a 19,305 acre impoundment operated by the Corps of Engineers and is located an hour and a half east of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is fed by the South Sulphur River, a fork of the Sulphur River, and provides water supply storage for the North Texas Municipal ... Continue
  • Eagle Mountain Lake

    Located on the West Fork Trinity River, just north of Fort Worth and Lake Worth in Tarrant County. It has a surface area of 8,738 acres with a maximum depth of 47 feet and was impounded in 1932. The upper portion of the lake has reed beds. The lower and mid lake areas have numerous fishing piers ... Continue
  • Fairfield Lake

    Fairfield Lake was impounded in 1969, has a surface area of 2,159 acres and a maximum depth of 49 feet. Anglers should not miss the opportunity to fish for red drum in a location that does not require travel to the coast. The freshwater record (36.83 lbs) was caught in Lake Fairfield. Largemouth ... Continue
  • Fayette County Lake

    Fayette County Lake is a power plant cooling reservoir. It was impounded in 1978, has 2,400 surface acres and a maximum depth of 70 feet. Standing timber provides cover in the back of some coves. Submerged aquatic vegetation is present in limited quantities. Submerged tank dams, drop offs, ... Continue
  • Gibbons Creek Lake

    Gibbons Creek Lake was impounded in 1981,has a surface area of 2,770 acres with a maximum depth of 34 feet. Largemouth bass are the most sought after sport fish in Gibbons Creek Reservoir. This reservoir has a history of producing numerous largemouth bass larger than 10 pounds. The current lake ... Continue
  • Grapevine Lake

    Grapevine Lake

    Centrally located in the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex just minutes from DFW Airport, Grapevine Lake offers a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. Nationally recognized trails, full service campgrounds, and beautiful day use areas surround the 7,276 acre lake which hosts over 2,00 ... Continue
  • Joe Pool Lake

    Joe Pool Lake

    Joe Pool Lake is a 7,400-acre impoundment located in the southern portion of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Camping, fishing, boating, and hiking are just the beginning of the activities available in the parks and other public lands. There are four developed parks at Joe Pool Lake: Britton ... Continue
  • Lake Bridgeport

    Surface area: 11,954 acres with a Maximum depth of 85 feet. It was impounded in 1932 and renovated in 1972 with a new spillway. Most of Lake Bridgeport's 170-mile shoreline is good bass habitat, with 7 miles of rip-rap, 90 miles of boulders, and many coves and points. Near the Lakeview Lodge on ... Continue
  • Lake Granbury

    Lake Granbury has a surface area of 8,310 acres and a maximum depth of 75 feet. The clarity of this lake is typically clear to stained. Golden Algae blooms sometimes occur at this lake so if you are traveling a distance to come here you might check with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. ... Continue
  • Lake Tawakoni

    Lake Tawakoni

    Lake Tawakoni State Park is a 376.3-acre park in Hunt County with 5.2 miles of shoreline along the south central shore of the main body of the reservoir. It was acquired in 1984. The park was authorized through a 50 year lease agreement with the Sabine River Authority, which operates the 36,700 ... Continue
  • Lake Texoma

    Lake Texoma

    Lake Texoma is the second most popular Corps lake in the country with more than 6 million visitors annually. It has the twelfth largest capacity in the United States covering 74,686 acres, 580 miles of shoreline, and a maximum depth of 100 feet. Texoma is known as the "Striper Capital of the ... Continue
  • Lake Whitney

    Lake Whitney

    Whitney Lake offers some of the best outdoor recreation in Texas with 23,500 surface acres of water at the conservation pool. Whether you are looking for a day of relaxation, a weekend getaway, or an "out of the mainstream" vacation spot, Whitney Lake is the place! The clear water, scenic bluffs, a ... Continue
  • Lavon Lake

    Lavon Lake

    The Lavon Lake Dam is located on the East Fork of the Trinity River, approximately 3 miles East of Wylie, Texas. Lavon Lake has more than 121 miles of shoreline and more than 21,000 acres of surface water, with fewer underwater hazards and more open, usable water than any other Metroplex lake. ... Continue
  • Lewisville Lake

    Lewisville Lake

    Just north of Dallas, popular Lewisville Lake is a 29,592 acre lake with unlimited outdoor recreation opportunities. Over 20 parks surround the lake and offer camping, hiking, picnicking, horseback riding, boating, and ... Continue
  • Navarro Mills Lake

    Navarro Mills Lake

    Navarro Mills Lake is the best kept secret of the Fort Worth District. The lake holds the current state record for crappie, and fishermen come from all over to sample some of the best crappie fishing anywhere. Navarro Mills is located sixteen miles west of Corsicana, Texas, and offers 5,060 acres ... Continue
  • Nocona Lake

    Nocona Lake was impounded in 1961,has a surface area of 1,323 acres with a maximum depth of 80 feet. Nocona is a big largemouth bass lake. It starts in the spring and goes through summer. There are a lot of big crappie in the lake. There is standing timber uplake and in Farmers Creek. Although ... Continue
  • Pat Mayse Lake

    Pat Mayse Lake

    A North Texas Prize Largemouth Pat Mayse Lake, 12 miles north of Paris, Texas, offers 6,000 acres of surface water for sporting activities. Fishing and hunting are open to the public on this Corps of Engineers Lake and easy access to developed park areas has made the lake a mecca for families who ... Continue
  • Ray Roberts Lake

    Ray Roberts Lake

    Ray Roberts Lake is just a few minutes from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and is a great place to get away from city life. This 29,350 acre rural lake is located off of I-35 past the City of Denton. Although the Corps of Engineers constructed Ray Roberts, most recreational facilities and the ... Continue
  • Richland Chambers Reservoir

    Richland Chambers Reservoir has a surface area of 41,356 acres with a maximum depth of 75 feet. It was impounded in 1987. Numerous recreational opportunities exist at Richland Chambers Lake including water skiing, boating, fishing, sailing, and bird watching. ... Continue
  • Somerville Lake

    Somerville Lake

    Somerville Lake boasts one of the highest attendance records in the US Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District, which is comprised of 25 Central and North Texas lakes. The lake is located in the south central part of Burleson County and the north central part of Washington County, with the ... Continue
  • Waco Lake

    Waco Lake

    Lake Waco, located in central Texas and lying entirely within the city limits of Waco, Texas, is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operated lake in McLennan County about half way between Dallas/Ft Worth and Austin, Texas. Lake Waco is fed by the North Bosque and Bosque Rivers and several smaller ... Continue