Lakes / Texas / Clay County / Burns Lake
Burns Lake, Texas
25.45 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
33.51 degrees N, 98.22 degrees W - Clay 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 Burns Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 1% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 74 miles from Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir | Jack | 9.2 mi | 79.82 acres |
| Windthorst Lake | Clay | 10 mi | 112.68 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir | Clay | 10 mi | 35.34 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 3b Reservoir | Jack | 11 mi | 36.32 acres |
| Craft Lake | Jack | 15 mi | 45.47 acres |
| Lake Arrowhead | Clay | 16 mi | 14,969 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Burns Lake
How Big Is Burns Lake?
Burns Lake covers 25.45 acres in Clay County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Clay County?
Lake Arrowhead is the largest lake in Clay County, at 14,969 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 101688779). Verified October 30, 2026.