Joe Pool Lake is a fresh water impoundment located in the southern part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in North Texas. The lake encompasses parts of Tarrant, Dallas and Ellis counties.
About Joe Pool Lake
Joe Pool Lake encompasses parts of Tarrant, Dallas and Ellis counties. The lake measures 7,740 acres (31.3 km2) with a conservation storage capacity of 176,900 acre feet (218,200,000 m3). With a maximum depth of 75 feet (23 m) the lake drains an area of 232 square miles (601 km2).
Joe Pool Lake was named after Joe Pool, a congressman from the Oak Cliff area of Dallas who represented this district from 1963 until his death in 1968. Pool was highly influential in passage of legislation and funding of the lake. Wikipedia
Joe Pool Lake Videos:
Bass Fishing - Joe Pool Lake
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Joe Pool Lake Fishing Reports:
View our Joe Pool Lake Fishing Reports or checkout the Texas Parks & Wildlife Reports Here.
Joe Pool Lake Public Access / Boat Ramps:
View the current Joe Pool Lake Public Access Map from Texas Parks & Wildlife website.