White Rock Lake

White Rock Lake is a reservoir located in northeast Dallas, Texas, United States. The lake was formed by damming White Rock Creek, which today widens into the lake before continuing south out of the spillway and emptying into the Trinity River.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden and White Rock Lake Park.

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Park

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The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a 66-acre botanical garden located at 8525 Garland Road in East Dallas, Texas, on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake.

White Rock Lake Park

Park

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lakewood and Lower Greenville.

Lakewood

Quarter

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Lakewood is a neighborhood in East Dallas, Texas. It is adjacent to White Rock Lake and northeast of Downtown Dallas. Lakewood is bound by Mockingbird Lane to the north, Abrams Road to the west, Gaston Avenue to the south, and White Rock Lake to the east. Lakewood is situated 2 miles northwest of White Rock Lake.

Lower Greenville

Neighborhood

Lower Greenville is a neighborhood in east Dallas, west of Lakewood in the United States. Specifically the neighborhood is the area adjacent to Greenville Avenue south of Mercedes Avenue and north of Belmont Avenue. Lower Greenville is situated 2½ miles west of White Rock Lake.

Fair Park

Neighborhood

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Fair Park is a recreational and educational complex in Dallas, Texas, United States, located immediately east of downtown. The 277-acre area is registered as a Dallas Landmark and National Historic Landmark; many of the buildings were constructed for the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936. Fair Park is situated 3 miles southwest of White Rock Lake.

White Rock Lake

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Dallas, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

32.81513° or 32° 48′ 55″ north

Longitude

-96.72528° or 96° 43′ 31″ west

Elevation

449 feet (137 metres)

Open location code

8645R78F+3V

GeoNames ID

4741602

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