Texas is a massive state that is an outdoors enthusiast’s dream. We’ve got it all, from beaches to deserts. When it comes to lakes, Texas has an insane number to choose from. Every time you turn around, it seems like you’re within driving distance of a lake. In a state where everything is already bigger, the biggest lake is truly massive. It also has quite the “sunken history”.
Toledo Bend Reservoir; The Biggest Lake In The Lone Star State
Toledo Bend Reservoir is the biggest lake in Texas, which means it’s gargantuan. This lake covers 182,490 acres. There are 1,200 miles of shoreline. For the outdoorsy types, it’s a great spot for fishing, camping, hiking, and even exploring trails on horseback.
The max depth of Toledo Bend Reservoir is 110 feet. It’s 65 miles long and 10 miles wide. It’s the largest man-made body of water that is partially in both Texas and Louisiana. It’s the fifth largest in the nation; exactly what you would expect of a massive lake in the state where everything is bigger.
Toledo Bend Reservoir; A Texas-Louisiana Double Team
The Toledo Bend Reservoir was a project tackled by officials in both Texas and Louisiana. It sits along the Sabine River in an area that supposedly had a real bad habit of getting flooded. All that flooding inspired the creation of an agency in Texas, and another in Louisiana. Those agencies basically talked things out and formed a compact, which led to the creation of the reservoir…