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Lady Bird Lake
Lake Conroe
Canyon Lake
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
What is the biggest lake in Texas? Toledo Bend Reservoir
Possum Kingdom State Park
Lake Whitney State Park
Lake Buchanan
Lake Texoma
Lake Travis
Lewisville Lake, Texas
Lake Tawakoni State Park
Lake Bridgeport
Inks Lake State Park
Lake O’ The Pines
Lake Grapevine
Cedar Creek Lake, Texas
Eagle Mountain Lake, Texas
Lake Fork, Texas
Lake Granbury
Lake Livingston State Park
Caddo Lake State Park
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
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What are most lakes in Texas?
- Most of the lakes in Texas are man-made, reservoirs created by damming rivers. They are necessary for flood control and for providing drinking water to Texas' urban centers.
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What types of wildlife can be found around Texas lakes?
- The lakes in Texas are home to local species and to migrating songbirds, and they are a delight to bird watchers and casual viewers.
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What can visitors enjoy around the lakes in Texas?
- Many lakes are surrounded by parkland, others by towering forests, still others are encompassed by tall bluffs and rolling hills.
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