Updated August 2026
Wakesurfing on Lake Texoma
Depth unrated · Room Excellent · limited data
About the water
Lake Texoma is formed by Denison Dam on the Red River in Bryan County, Oklahoma and Grayson County, Texas, with a surface area of roughly 74,000-89,000 acres and around 580 miles of shoreline. Its large surface and frequent breezes make it popular for power boating, water skiing, and wind sports, with coves such as Big Mineral and Little Mineral often used for skiing and boarding.
Texas wake-sport rules
Texas has no statewide wakesurfing-specific law. General rules (TPWD, Parks & Wildlife Code ch. 31 / 31 TAC) require headway/no-wake speed within 50 feet of other vessels, persons, platforms or shore for PWC, prohibit hazardous wakes, and hold operators liable for wake damage. No wake-surf-specific distance/depth/acreage thresholds exist statewide.
This rating classifies measured depth and surface area against published wake-sport guidance. It is not a safety clearance and not permission to ride: local no-wake zones, hours, and horsepower limits are set by the county, lake district, or land manager, and they take precedence. Lake measurements from Texas Water Development Board - Lake Texoma.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Lake Texoma rates Excellent for wakesurf suitability. Deep and roomy enough to ride the way the sport’s own guidance recommends. The rating is based on its measured surface area of 74,686 acres. This is a read of the water's dimensions, not legal permission — check the Texas rules and the local authority for this lake before you launch.
No maximum-depth measurement is on record for Lake Texoma in the state agency data we use, so its depth factor is unrated. We do not estimate depth.
Lake Texoma is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar, computed from EPA and state monitoring data — Secchi clarity, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a. That is a separate question from wakesurf suitability: a lake can be excellent to ride and mediocre to swim in, or the reverse. See the full lake page for the grade breakdown.
Texas has no statewide wakesurfing-specific law. General rules (TPWD, Parks & Wildlife Code ch. 31 / 31 TAC) require headway/no-wake speed within 50 feet of other vessels, persons, platforms or shore for PWC, prohibit hazardous wakes, and hold operators liable for wake damage. No wake-surf-specific distance/depth/acreage thresholds exist statewide. Individual lakes often add stricter local limits on top of the statewide rule — no-wake zones, operating hours, and horsepower caps are all common — so confirm with the local authority for Lake Texoma.
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