Lakes / Texas / Runnels County / Billups Lake
Billups Lake, Texas
26.44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
32.01 degrees N, 99.82 degrees W - Runnels 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 Billups Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 4% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 154 miles from Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Winters | Runnels | 4.5 mi | 314.57 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 19 Reservoir | Taylor | 7.3 mi | 55.85 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 20 Reservoir | Coleman | 8.0 mi | 35.83 acres |
| Novice City Lake | Coleman | 8.3 mi | 29.41 acres |
| Lake Old Winters | Runnels | 8.8 mi | 61.53 acres |
| Coker Lake | Coleman | 8.9 mi | 27.18 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Billups Lake
How Big Is Billups Lake?
Billups Lake covers 26.44 acres in Runnels County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Runnels County?
Ballinger City Lake is the largest lake in Runnels County, at 863.88 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 92401548). Verified October 30, 2026.