Largest lakes & reservoirs in South Texas Plains by acres
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Southwest > Texas > South Texas Plains > - Compared by surface area in acres.Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 4 articles we have published for South Texas Plains lakes.
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Lake name ![]() |
Surface area in acres ![]() |
Lake description |
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Falcon Lake TX (Mexico, North Mexico, South Texas Plains, Southwest, Texas, USA) |
83,654 ac | Also known as Falcon International Reservoir WARNING – Fall 2010: Texas officials warn Americans visiting and boating on Falcon Lake to stay within USA waters and avoid the international boundary… |
Choke Canyon Lake (South Texas Plains, Southwest, Texas, USA) |
25,670 ac | Also known as Choke Canyon Reservoir Located 65 miles south of San Antonio, Choke Canyon Lake was impounded in 1982 to supply drinking water to Corpus Christi on the Gulf Coast of Texas.… |
Calaveras Lake (South Texas Plains, Southwest, Texas, USA) |
3,624 ac | Also known as Calaveras Reservoir Created in 1969 to be a power plant cooling pond, Calaveras Reservoir has developed into one of Texas’ premiere bass lakes. The manmade jewel is 20 mi… |
Braunig Lake (South Texas Plains, Southwest, Texas, USA) |
1,275 ac | Also known as Victor Braunig Lake, East Lake Braunig Lake is a popular fishing spot for San Antonio city dwellers. A leisurely 17-mile drive southeast of the Alamo City takes you to the flat gras… |