Largest lakes & reservoirs in Prairies and Lakes Region, TX by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 32 articles we have published for Prairies and Lakes Region, TX lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Southwest Region > Texas > Prairies and Lakes Region, TX > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, only the 32 Prairies and Lakes Region, TX lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Lake Cleburne (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1,558 ac | Also known as Lake Pat Cleburne Lake Cleburne does far more than provide water for the City of Cleburne, Texas. The reservoir in the Prairies and Lakes region also provides local res … |
Lake Nocona, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1,323 ac | Also known as Farmer's Creek Reservoir, Nocona Lake Lake Nocona, also known as Farmer’s Creek Reservoir, is located in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas near the Oklahoma border. Managed by the Nor … |
Georgetown Lake (Hill Country Region, TX, Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1,297 ac | Also known as Lake Georgetown, Georgetown Reservoir A perfect example of an engineered water supply, Georgetown Lake covers nearly 1,300 acres along the North Fork of the San Gabriel River. Part of the … |
White Rock Lake, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1,088 ac | Located northeast of the City of Dallas, White Rock Lake is an artificial reservoir built to supply drinking water to the residents of Dallas. Its con … |
Lake Bonham, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1,020 ac | Also known as Bonham City Reservoir Lake Bonham is a 1,020-acre recreation destination in the Prairies and Lakes Region of northern Texas, just south of the Texas-Oklahoma border in Fann … |
Lake Waxahachie (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
656 ac | Also known as Waxahachie Lake One of many reservoirs in the Texas Prairies and Lakes Region, Lake Waxahachie was constructed to provide a municipal water supply to the nearby City … |
Lake McQueeney, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
396 ac | Located in the Guadalupe River watershed, Lake McQueeney is about 7 miles southeast of New Braunfels in the Prairies and Lakes Region of Texas. Manage … |
Lake Placid, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
198 ac | Lake Placid is a small reservoir on the Guadalupe River one mile southwest of Sequin, Texas in the Prairies and Lakes Region. Operated by the Guadalup … |