Largest lakes & reservoirs in Texas by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 68 articles we have published for Texas lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Southwest Region > Texas > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Texas, only the 68 Texas lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Possum Kingdom Lake (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
16,716 ac | Also known as Possum Kingdom Reservoir One of the most amusing names in lake recreation has to be Possum Kingdom Lake in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas. Often called simply PK, the … |
| Lake Meredith, TX (Panhandle Plains Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
16,441 ac | Also known as Meredith Reservoir Lake Meredith is an impressive 16,441-acre reservoir in the Texas Plains Region of the Texas Panhandle, about 30 miles northeast of Amarillo. Managed … |
| Lake Arrowhead, TX (Panhandle Plains Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
14,969 ac | Lake Arrowhead boasts nearly 15,000 acres and 106 miles of shoreline in the North Central Plains of Texas, just 14 miles southeast of Wichita Falls ne … |
| Lake Limestone (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
13,680 ac | One of the best-kept secret destinations in the Prairies and Lakes Region of Texas is Lake Limestone. The reservoir was created in 1978 when the Brazo … |
| Belton Lake, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
12,385 ac | Imposing bluffs stand tall in the Texas wind, as if serenely surveying Belton Lake’s calm, clear waters. An osprey spreads its wings from atop the blu … |
| Lake Houston, TX (Gulf Coast Region, TX, Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
12,240 ac | Lake Houston is located about 20 miles northeast of Houston and serves as the city’s primary water supply. The lake’s proximity to the big-city attrac … |
| Somerville Lake, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
11,460 ac | Also known as Lake Somerville Somerville Lake, nestled in the Prairies and Lakes tourism region, is located in south-central Texas, about 2 hours outside of Houston and Austin, mak … |
| Lake Bob Sandlin (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
9,400 ac | Also known as Bob Sandlin Reservoir How does a state like Texas, with few natural lakes, become a well-respected bass fishing destination? A look at Lake Bob Sandlin explains the paradox … |
| Eagle Mountain Lake (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
8,697 ac | Also known as Eagle Mountain Reservoir Eagle Mountain Lake was created to alleviate two contradictory problems: periodic flooding along the Trinity River and a looming water shortage in For … |
| Lake Granbury, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
8,310 ac | One of only three lakes that dam the Brazos River, Lake Granbury was created in 1969 to provide storage capacity for flood and storm waters for munici … |
| Canyon Lake, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
8,230 ac | Canyon Lake, with a maximum depth of 125 feet, is one of the deepest and most scenic lakes in Texas. Canyon Lake, formerly known as Canyon Reservoir, … |
| Joe Pool Lake (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
7,470 ac | Also known as Joe Pool Reservoir When summer heat leaves residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth area longing for cool breezes, many of them head for Joe Pool Lake. This reservoir was crea … |