Here are the 14 lakes we have listed within USA > Southwest > Texas - sorted A-Z. Suggest a new lake.
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Caddo Lake
(Louisiana, Texas) |
Caddo Lake, the largest natural fresh water lake in the south, straddles the border of Texas and Louisiana. In 1914, Caddo Lake was artificially dammed for purposes of oil exploration, flood control, and water supply. A new dam replaced the old one in 1971. According to Caddo legend, the lake ... |
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Canyon Lake
(Texas) |
Canyon Lake, with a maximum depth of 125 feet, is one of the deepest and most scenic lakes in Texas. Canyon Lake, formerly known as Canyon Reservoir,is on the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country just 35 miles northeast of San Antonio and 40 miles southwest of Austin. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ... |
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Inks Lake
(Texas) |
Inks Lake is located about an hour northwest of Austin in the picturesque Texas Hill Country. Measuring just 4.2 miles long and 3000 feet at its widest point, Inks Lake is the smallest of the seven linked Highland Lakes. Inks Lake is a reservoir that was formed in 1938 by the construction of the Inks ... |
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Lake Austin
(Texas) |
Scenic Lake Austin snakes its way through the Austin Hill Country on the Colorado River in Central Texas. It is the sixth lake down the chain of the Highland Lakes, with the Mansfield Dam and Lake Travis at the north end and Tom Miller Dam and the city of Austin at its southern end. Formerly named Lake ... |
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Lake Buchanan
(Texas) |
Lake Buchanan, the oldest, largest, and northernmost of the Highland Lakes is known as "Big Buc" to the locals and anglers who regularly visit the area. It is located 60 miles northwest of Austin and was formed by the construction of Buchanan Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority to provide hydroelectric ... |
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Lake Lewisville
(Texas) |
Lake Lewisville, a favorite spot in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for water sport enthusiasts, offers visitors a variety of recreational pursuits including fishing, swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, sailing, sail boarding, and more. Lake Lewisville is a 29,000-acre watery playground created by the U.S. ... |
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Lake Lyndon B. Johnson
(Texas) |
Lake description coming soon |
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Lake Lyndon B. Johnson
(South, Texas) |
Lake Lyndon B. Johnson, also called Lake LBJ, is a 6,449 acre lake located in Llano and Burnet counties of the Texas Hill Country. The third of seven lakes in the Highland Lakes chain, the lake is about 45 miles northwest of Austin. Lake LBJ was created in 1951 by the building of Wirtz Dam at the convergence ... |
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Lake Marble Falls
(Texas) |
Lake Marble Falls, in the central Texas Hill Country, is the 4th and the smallest lake in the Highland Lakes chain. It was created by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) in 1951 as one of the designated control-level lakes for purposes of hydroelectric power, recreation, and water supply. It lies ... |
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Lake Texoma
(Oklahoma, Texas) |
An 89,000-acre jewel set into the landscape of Texas and Oklahoma, Lake Texoma is a sparkling wonder of deep blue water and beautiful green shores. With more than 6 million annual visitors, the lake is the second most popular in the United States, offering everything from waterskiing to scenic nature ... |
Note: For most lakes, some data are unknown or do not apply, so these comparisons may show fewer than 14 lakes.