Lakes / Texas / Dallas County / North Lake
North Lake, Dallas County, Texas
781.35 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
32.94 degrees N, 96.98 degrees W - Dallas County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How North Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 16 miles from Dallas, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Carolyn | Dallas | 5.6 mi | 87.25 acres |
| Grapevine Lake | Denton | 8.5 mi | 6,684 acres |
| Bachman Lake | Dallas | 8.9 mi | 132 acres |
| Vilbig Lakes | Dallas | 10 mi | 115.4 acres |
| Lake Lewisville | Denton | 13 mi | 29,592 acres |
| Mountain Creek Lake | Dallas | 15 mi | 2,442.39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About North Lake
How Big Is North Lake?
North Lake covers 781.35 acres in Dallas County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dallas County?
Joe Pool Lake is the largest lake in Dallas County, at 6,469 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
| 2 | Comanche Creek Reservoir | Pecos | 3,272 acres | 125 ft |
| 3 | Belton Lake | Bell | 12,385 acres | 124 ft |
| 4 | O. H. Ivie Reservoir | Concho | 19,149 acres | 119 ft |
| 5 | Stillhouse Hollow Lake | Bell | 6,429 acres | 107 ft |
All 107 Texas lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo Bend Reservoir | Sabine | 181,600 acres | 110 ft |
| 2 | Sam Rayburn Reservoir | San Augustine | 114,500 acres | 80 ft |
| 3 | Lake Livingston | San Jacinto | 90,000 acres | 77 ft |
| 4 | Falcon Reservoir | Zapata | 80,555.4 acres | - |
| 5 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
All 1,641 Texas lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 95348493). Verified October 30, 2026.