Largest lakes & reservoirs in South Texas Plains by water volume
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Southwest > Texas > South Texas Plains > - Compared by Largest Lakes - Water Volume in acre-foot.For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Water Volume" 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.
Note: In the United States, an acre foot is a unit of volume used to refer to large-scale bodies of water. It is defined by the volume of water needed to cover 1 acre of surface area to a depth of 1 foot.
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Lake name ![]() |
Water vol. in ac-ft ![]() |
Lake description |
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Falcon Lake TX (Mexico, North Mexico, South Texas Plains, Southwest, Texas, USA) |
2,371,220 ac-ft | (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) |
695,000 ac-ft | (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.… |
Braunig Lake (South Texas Plains, Southwest, Texas, USA) |
26,500 ac-ft | (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… |