Lakes / Texas / Bowie County / Caney Creek Reservoir
Caney Creek Reservoir, Texas
221.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
33.41 degrees N, 94.32 degrees W - Bowie 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 Caney Creek Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 80% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 150 miles from Dallas, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Creek Reservoir | Bowie | 3.3 mi | 226.6 acres |
| Whaley Lake | Bowie | 9.4 mi | 43 acres |
| Wright Patman Lake | Bowie | 9.5 mi | 18,994 acres |
| Applewhite Cut-off Lake | Bowie | 9.7 mi | 122.81 acres |
| Roseborough Lake | Bowie | 13 mi | 142.09 acres |
| Brushy Lake | Bowie | 13 mi | 30.39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Caney Creek Reservoir
How Big Is Caney Creek Reservoir?
Caney Creek Reservoir covers 221.9 acres in Bowie County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bowie County?
Wright Patman Lake is the largest lake in Bowie County, at 18,994 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 126994292). Verified October 30, 2026.