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Why are there so few natural lakes in Texas?

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It's mostly an issue of topography. In order for a natural lake to form, there needs to be a basin in which water can settle. In places like Minnesota with it's famed “10,000” lakes, natural processes such as glaciation carved out numerous basins in the land where water could collect and form into lakes. read more

Texas, on the other hand, is relatively flat and umarred by glaciation, so there’s just nowhere for water to naturally gather into lakes. Instead, rainfall gathers into rivers and flows downward to the sea. read more

Natural lakes have been a rare commodity in Texas. In fact, the state had only one natural lake, Caddo Lake in East Texas, that was formed by a log jam. A permanent dam was installed at the lake in the early 20th century. read more

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