Lakes / Texas / Palo Pinto County / Costello Lake
Costello Lake, Texas
31.07 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
32.78 degrees N, 98.28 degrees W - Palo Pinto 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 Costello Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 17% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 55 miles from Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto Creek Reservoir | Palo Pinto | 9.5 mi | 2,024.29 acres |
| James Lake | Palo Pinto | 13 mi | 26.19 acres |
| Lone Star Lake | Palo Pinto | 14 mi | 1,516 acres |
| Possum Kingdom Lake | Palo Pinto | 15 mi | 15,588 acres |
| Lake Mineral Wells | Parker | 15 mi | 440 acres |
| Lake C B Long | Palo Pinto | 15 mi | 74.57 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Costello Lake
How Big Is Costello Lake?
Costello Lake covers 31.07 acres in Palo Pinto County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Palo Pinto County?
Possum Kingdom Lake is the largest lake in Palo Pinto County, at 15,588 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 101206451). Verified October 30, 2026.