Welcome to Lake Tyler Texas!
Location and Size Lake Tyler (West) and Lake Tyler (East), are located adjacent to each other, connected via a canal. Situated just east of Tyler, Texas, these are the largest lakes in the area in addition to Lake Palestine. Lake Tyler serves as a major recreation center for this area, under strict sanitary controls. The City of Tyler Lake Tyler Department maintains six park areas adjacent to the lake. Popular recreational activities include boating, water skiing, fishing, camping, hiking and swimming. In addition, numerous homesites and waterfront lots make this a popular residential area with numerous real estate options. Lake Tyler (West), built in 1949, covers 2,224 surface acres and serves as the major source of water supply to the Tyler metro area. Lake Tyler (East), completed in 1966, covers an additional 2,276 acreas. The maximum depth of the lakes is 40 feet, and the average depth is about 17.6 feet. The conservation pool elevation is 375 feet above mean sea level. It has storage capacity of over 15 billion gallons (43,500 acre feet) at spillway elevation, and a watershed area of 42 square miles (27,000 acres). Lake Tyler is located on Prairie Creek, a tributary of Mud Creek, and lies in the Angelina River watershed.
A variety of real estate options are available on and near Lake Tyler, from weekend camps to year-round upscale houses. Lake Tyler was the location of the HGTV Dream Home contest in 2005. The 6,500 square feet house was occupied for a couple of years by the winner of the contest, but was sold at public auction in January, 2008, for $1.3 million. Read more about access to Lake Tyler, fishing on Lake Tyler, and view the Lake Tyler Map. More information about Tyler HOME | LAKE ACCESS | FISHING | LAKE TYLER MAP | HGTV DREAM HOME | MORE INFO AND LINKS |
