Texas has thousands of lakes when counting both natural and man-made ones. Estimates commonly fall in the range of about 7,000 lakes and reservoirs across the state, with many of the larger, well-known bodies located in the central and eastern regions (including around the Dallas–Fort Worth area). For a precise figure, sources typically break this down further into major reservoirs and smaller natural lakes, and the count can vary depending on whether you include tiny oxbow lakes and ephemeral basins. If you’d like, I can pull up the latest specific tallies from state agencies or reputable compilations and summarize them.