The Dallas-Fort Worth area features a number of man-made lakes that offer boating, fishing, camping and outdoor adventures throughout the year. Check out these nine lakes that are worth the trip in all parts of the metroplex.
This list is not comprehensive.
1. Eagle Mountain Lake
The lake spans 8,694 acres and was created in 1934. It is a reservoir that was formed by damming the West Fork of the Trinity River, according to the Trinity Regional Water District.
2. Grapevine Lake
The 8,000-acre lake features nine miles of trails and operates 11 public access boat ramps. The shorelines and boat ramps are managed by the cities of Flower Mound and Grapevine, town of Trophy Club and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife website. The lake was created in 1952.
3. Joe Pool Lake
The 7,400-acre lake is a tributary of Trinity River. It was approved in 1965 and was originally Lakeview Lake until 1982, when it was renamed after former Congressman Joe Pool, according to the Texas Water Development Board's website. The lake is located in Denton, Ellis and Tarrant counties.
4. Lake Arlington
The 50-acre lake is tributary of West Fork Trinity River and located north of Interstate 20, according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife's website.
5. Lake Ray Hubbard
Created in 1968, the 22,000-acre lake features nine beaches and is located in Collin, Dallas, Rockwall and Kaufman counties on the East Fork of the Trinity River. It was originally named Forney Lake, according to the lake website.
6. Lake Worth
The 3,489-acre lake was created in 1914 and is located in the Fort Worth city limits, according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife website.
7. Lavon Lake
Located in Collin County, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operate Lavon Lake to supply water to member cities of the North Texas Municipal Water District, according to the corps website.
8. Lewisville Lake
The lake spans 29,980 acres with 233 miles of shoreline. Originally called Lake Dallas, water storage began in 1928 after the creation of the Garza Dam on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' website. Lewisville Dam was created in 1948 and Lake Dallas’ dam was breached, combining the two lakes.
9. White Rock Lake
The 1,015-acre city lake is five miles northeast of downtown Dallas. It started as a water reservoir in 1913 and became a city park in 1929, according to White Rock Lake's website.
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Cody joined Community Impact in August 2022. He covers local and county government; and businesses in Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake and Keller. Prior to CI, Cody worked for various Missouri newspapers in Kansas City, St. Joseph, Maryville, Neosho and Joplin. When he is not writing, Cody enjoys attending sporting events, traveling and trying various barbecue establishments.
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