Lakes / Texas / Ochiltree County / Deer Lake
Deer Lake, Texas
568.84 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
36.28 degrees N, 100.97 degrees W - Ochiltree 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 Deer Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 87% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- The largest lake in Ochiltree County among those counted.
- About 320 miles from Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truax Lake | Ochiltree | 4.8 mi | 450.97 acres |
| Peckenpaugh Lake | Ochiltree | 8.4 mi | 263.17 acres |
| Lake Fryer | Ochiltree | 19 mi | 66.72 acres |
| Millers Lake | Hansford | 21 mi | 183.85 acres |
| Turkey Track Ranch Reservoir | Hutchinson | 29 mi | 46.95 acres |
| Bryson Lake | Sherman | 42 mi | 97 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Deer Lake
How Big Is Deer Lake?
Deer Lake covers 568.84 acres in Ochiltree County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Ochiltree County?
Deer Lake is the largest lake in Ochiltree County, at 568.84 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 140995947). Verified October 30, 2026.