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 |
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Lake Waco, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
7,270 ac | Also known as Waco Lake Lake Waco, also known as Waco Lake, is located in the Prairies and Lakes region of Central Texas. Its boundary lies within the city limits of Waco in … |
Grapevine Lake, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
6,684 ac | Located in Texas’ Prairies and Lakes tourism region lies Grapevine Lake, one of the most picturesque and welcoming reservoirs in the state. Although c … |
Lake Lyndon B. Johnson, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
6,449 ac | Also known as Lake LBJ Lake Lyndon B. Johnson, also called Lake LBJ, is a 6,449 acre lake located in Llano and Burnet counties of the Texas Hill Country. The third of seven … |
Stillhouse Hollow Lake, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
6,430 ac | As the sun dips below the horizon, a great blue heron surveys the waters at Stillhouse Hollow Lake. Crickets begin their twilight melody as the heron … |
Medina Lake, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
5,426 ac | Also known as Lake Medina Located in Texas Hill Country, Medina Lake is 40 miles northwest of San Antonio in Bandera and Medina Counties. Controlled by the Bexar-Medina-Atascos … |
Lake Cherokee, TX (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
3,987 ac | Also known as Cherokee Lake Strong community values, a solid commitment to neighborhood prosperity, access to convenience and comfort, and year-round fun are the terms that descr … |
Benbrook Lake (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
3,770 ac | Also known as Lake Benbrook, Benbrook Reservoir Sprawled along the Clear Fork branch of the Trinity River in the Texas Prairies and Lakes region, Benbrook Lake works hard to improve the quality of l … |
Calaveras Lake, TX (South Texas Plains Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, 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 … |
Bardwell Lake, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
3,570 ac | Also known as Lake Bardwell Bardwell Lake is a vast, sparkling palate of wet and wild opportunity near Ennis, Texas, not far from the hustle and bustle of Dallas-Fort Worth. The … |
Lake Cypress Springs (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
3,461 ac | Lake Cypress Springs is a beautiful 3,461-acre reservoir located eight miles southeast of Mount Vernon in the rolling hills and “Piney Woods” area of … |
Aquilla Lake, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
3,280 ac | Also known as Aquilla Dam, Aquilla Creek Reservoir Located in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas, lake enthusiasts will find a 3,280 acre, V-shaped reservoir called Aquilla Lake. The lake was forme … |
Lake Alan Henry, TX (Panhandle Plains Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
2,880 ac | Also known as Alan Henry Reservoir Lake Alan Henry, also known as Alan Henry Reservoir, is located in the Texas Panhandle Plains Region, about 45 miles south of Lubbock and four miles e … |