Lakes / Texas / Nacogdoches County / Alazan Lake
Alazan Lake, Texas
70.43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
31.51 degrees N, 94.76 degrees W - Nacogdoches County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Alazan Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 60% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 126 miles from Houston, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Lake | Nacogdoches | 3.3 mi | 40.03 acres |
| Lake Kurth | Angelina | 5.9 mi | 726 acres |
| Lake Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches | 8.5 mi | 2,212 acres |
| City Lake | Angelina | 9.5 mi | 32.48 acres |
| Black Cat Lake | Trinity | 17 mi | 115.15 acres |
| Caro Pine Lake | Nacogdoches | 20 mi | 37.07 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Alazan Lake
How Big Is Alazan Lake?
Alazan Lake covers 70.43 acres in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Nacogdoches County?
Lake Nacogdoches is the largest lake in Nacogdoches County, at 2,212 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
| 2 | Comanche Creek Reservoir | Pecos | 3,272 acres | 125 ft |
| 3 | Belton Lake | Bell | 12,385 acres | 124 ft |
| 4 | O. H. Ivie Reservoir | Concho | 19,149 acres | 119 ft |
| 5 | Stillhouse Hollow Lake | Bell | 6,429 acres | 107 ft |
All 107 Texas lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo Bend Reservoir | Sabine | 181,600 acres | 110 ft |
| 2 | Sam Rayburn Reservoir | San Augustine | 114,500 acres | 80 ft |
| 3 | Lake Livingston | San Jacinto | 90,000 acres | 77 ft |
| 4 | Falcon Reservoir | Zapata | 80,555.4 acres | - |
| 5 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
All 1,641 Texas lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 110252745). Verified October 30, 2026.