Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Texas by maximum depth (ft)
The estimated greatest depth of the water in a lake can be measured at the lake’s normal elevation. If the water volume and surface area of a lake are known, an estimate of the lake’s average depth can be calculated:Water volume ÷ Surface Area = Average Depth
Example: 1,000,000 acre-feet ÷ 20,000 acres = 50 feet average depth.
You can find many of the the world’s deepest lakes on LakeLubbers. If you sort the list, you will find the (maximum depth of) the shallowest lakes in our database. Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display 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 maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Texas, only the 68 Texas lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Aquilla Lake, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
60 ft | 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… |
| Inks Lake, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
60 ft | Inks Lake is located about an hour northwest of Austin in the picturesque Texas Hill Country. Measuring just 4.2 miles long and 3000 feet at its wides… |
| Lake Marble Falls, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
60 ft | Also known as Marble Falls Reservoir Lake Marble Falls, in the central Texas Hill Country, is the 4th and the smallest lake in the Highland Lakes chain. It was created by the Lower Colora… |
| Lavon Lake (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
59 ft | Also known as Lake Lavon, Lavon Reservoir Lavon Lake holds a special spot in the affections of residents northeast of Dallas. The reservoir, located on the East Fork of the Trinity River in th… |
| Lake Palestine, TX (Piney Woods Region, TX, Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
58 ft | Just 10 miles from Tyler, Texas (the Rose Capital of World) is Lake Palestine, a water playground dedicated to recreation, water conservation, and wil… |
| Lake Cypress Springs (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
56 ft | 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… |
| Cedar Creek Lake, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
53 ft | Also known as Cedar Creek Reservoir Cedar Creek Lake (also known as Cedar Creek Reservoir) is located an hour southeast of Dallas in the Prairie and Lakes region of Texas. Created in 196… |
| Lake Arlington (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
51 ft | Located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Lake Arlington does double duty for the citizens of the metro-plex. Originally planned for flood control and wa… |
| Lake O’ the Pines (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
50 ft | Also known as Ferrell's Bridge Reservoir-historic For many people in the Texas Piney Woods region, ‘let’s go to the lake!’ means Lake O’ The Pines. This extraordinary reservoir was built primarily for… |
| Braunig Lake, TX (South Texas Plains Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
50 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… |
| Lake Waxahachie (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
48 ft | Also known as Waxahachie Lake One of many reservoirs in the Texas Prairies and Lakes Region, Lake Waxahachie was constructed to provide a municipal water supply to the nearby City… |
| Eagle Mountain Lake (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
47 ft | 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… |