Lake Characteristics

Location: On the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, 10 miles north of Denton off FM 455. The dam is in Denton County but pushes water into Cook and Grayson counties.
Surface area: 25,600 acres
Maximum depth: 106 feet
Impounded: 1987

Water Conditions

Current Lake Level
Conservation Pool Elevation: 632.5 ft. msl
Fluctuation: 3-5 feet
Normal Clarity: Clear

Reservoir Controlling Authority

US Army Corps of Engineers
1801 N. Mill Street
Lewisville, Texas 75067
(972) 434-1667

Aquatic Vegetation

More than half the shoreline has native floating, native submersed, or non-native submersed aquatic vegetation (about 2,212 surface acres in all). Floating species include floating pondweed, American lotus, and water primrose. Native submersed species are American milfoil, bushy pondweed, and Chara. Non-native hydrilla is also present.