Big Lake (Texas) Explained

Big Lake
Type:intermittent lake
Inflow:Big Lake Draw
Basin Countries:United States
Area:1000acres
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Big Lake in Texas, USA.

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, 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.