Lakes / Texas / Hopkins County / Helm Lake Number 1
Helm Lake Number 1, Texas
31.14 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
33.13 degrees N, 95.54 degrees W - Hopkins 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 Helm Lake Number 1 Stacks Up
- Larger than 17% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 77 miles from Dallas, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crush Lake | Hopkins | 2.6 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Lake Coleman | Hopkins | 4.6 mi | 64.49 acres |
| Lake Sulphur Springs | Hopkins | 6.0 mi | 1,340 acres |
| Patterson Lake | Hopkins | 7.2 mi | 42.26 acres |
| City Lakes | Delta | 17 mi | 44.97 acres |
| Lake Franklin | Franklin | 17 mi | 86.73 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Helm Lake Number 1
How Big Is Helm Lake Number 1?
Helm Lake Number 1 covers 31.14 acres in Hopkins County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hopkins County?
Lake Sulphur Springs is the largest lake in Hopkins County, at 1,340 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 109646744). Verified October 30, 2026.