Lake Ray Roberts

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Ray Roberts Lake
Ray Roberts Lake -
Location Texas
Coordinates 33°21′53″N, 97°03′05″WCoordinates: 33°21′53″N, 97°03′05″W
Lake type reservoir
Basin countries United States
Surface area 29,350 acres (119 km²)

Lake Ray Roberts (formally Ray Roberts Lake) is a 29,350-acre (119 km²) lake located 10 miles (20 km) north of Denton, Texas. It was named after Ray Roberts (a local congressman who supported creation of the lake) in 1980.

It is located in, and supplies water to, Cooke, Grayson, and Denton counties.

Ray Roberts Dam and Lake
Ray Roberts Dam and Lake


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