Big Lake (Texas)

This article is about the lake. For the community, see Big Lake, Texas.

Big Lake
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Location	Reagan County, Texas
Coordinates	31°10′N 101°29′W
Type	intermittent lake
Primary inflows	Big Lake Draw
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	1,000 acres (400 ha)
Surface elevation	2,618 ft (798 m)

Big Lake is an intermittent dry lake located one-mile (1.6 km) south and southwest of the city of Big Lake in Reagan County, Texas.

Covering approximately 1,300 acres (530 ha), the playa lies in a floodplain and is fed primarily by Big Lake Draw and a number of other, unnamed smaller draws. Scrub brush, mesquite, juniper, grasses, and water-tolerant hardwoods grow around the lake.

External links

• Big Lake from the Handbook of Texas Online