| Wright Patman Lake | |
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  Wright Patman Lake  Wright Patman Lake | |
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| Location | Bowie / Cass counties, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 33°18′17″N 94°09′36″W / 33.30472°N 94.16000°W |
| Type | Flood control reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Sulphur River |
| Primary outflows | Sulphur River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 20,300 acres (8,200 ha) |
| Max. depth | 34.6 ft (10.5 m) |
| Water volume | 158,000 acre⋅ft (0.195 km3) |
| Surface elevation | 220.6 ft (67.2 m) |
Wright Patman Lake is a reservoir in northeast Texas in the United States. The lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir formed on the Sulphur River in Bowie and Cass counties by Wright Patman Dam. The reservoir provides flood control and water conservation for the communities downstream from the dam. The lake is also a popular recreational destination. The Bowie County side of the lake is part of the Texarkana metropolitan area.