Lakes / Texas / Floyd County / Emerson Lake
Emerson Lake, Floyd County, Texas
41.27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
34.27 degrees N, 101.19 degrees W - Floyd 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 Emerson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 37% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 246 miles from Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgemon Lake | Floyd | 1.3 mi | 63.26 acres |
| Hay Lake | Briscoe | 13 mi | 142.09 acres |
| Lake Theo | Briscoe | 13 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Luther Lake | Briscoe | 17 mi | 25.45 acres |
| Horner Lake | Motley | 18 mi | 38.55 acres |
| Bois d'Arc Lake | Floyd | 24 mi | 16,641 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Emerson Lake
How Big Is Emerson Lake?
Emerson Lake covers 41.27 acres in Floyd County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Floyd County?
Bois d'Arc Lake is the largest lake in Floyd County, at 16,641 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 126914226). Verified October 30, 2026.