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Biggest Lakes and Reservoirs in Texas

Texas's biggest named fishing waters by surface acreage, from USGS records. 251 lakes and reservoirs carry acreage data in Texas; more water usually means more patterns to unlock.

In this scope: 251 waters · 65,272 acres

  1. Lake TawakoniReservoir · Hunt County37,480 acres
  2. Moses LakeLake · Galveston County2,748 acres
  3. Lake Sulphur SpringsReservoir · Hopkins County1,805 acres
  4. Greens LakeLake · Galveston County1,329 acres
  5. Barney M Davis ReservoirReservoir · Nueces County1,091 acres
  6. Barney M Davis ReservoirReservoir · Nueces County1,091 acres
  7. Lake WinnsboroReservoir · Wood County885 acres
  8. Tailing Ponds Number TwoReservoir · San Patricio County834 acres
  9. Tailing Ponds Number TwoReservoir · San Patricio County834 acres
  10. Lake SurpriseLake · Chambers County825 acres
  11. Salt LakeLake · Brazoria County812 acres
  12. Lake QuitmanReservoir · Wood County797 acres
  13. Robinson LakeLake · Chambers County712 acres
  14. Vinson SloughLake · Aransas County660 acres
  15. Vinson SloughLake · Aransas County660 acres
  16. Lake HawkinsReservoir · Wood County646 acres
  17. Galveston County Industrial Water ReservoirReservoir · Galveston County584 acres
  18. Lake StephensonLake · Chambers County496 acres
  19. Cox LakeLake · Brazoria County493 acres
  20. Carancahua LakeLake · Galveston County477 acres
  21. Taylor LakeLake · Harris County417 acres
  22. Alligator LakeLake · Brazoria County390 acres
  23. Brumley LakeReservoir · Wood County380 acres
  24. Mustang Lake WestReservoir · Brazoria County334 acres
  25. Mustang Lake EastReservoir · Brazoria County305 acres

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