Lakes / Texas / Lamb County / Illusion Lake
Illusion Lake, Texas
739.59 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
33.85 degrees N, 102.46 degrees W - Lamb 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 Illusion Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- The largest lake in Lamb County among those counted.
- About 305 miles from Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Lake | Hockley | 2.0 mi | 756.14 acres |
| Bull Tank | Lamb | 2.3 mi | 28.17 acres |
| Bull Lake | Lamb | 4.8 mi | 444.05 acres |
| Silver Lake | Hockley | 9.7 mi | 198.18 acres |
| Upper Pauls Lake | Bailey | 17 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Lower Pauls Lake | Bailey | 18 mi | 155.18 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Illusion Lake
How Big Is Illusion Lake?
Illusion Lake covers 739.59 acres in Lamb County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lamb County?
Illusion Lake is the largest lake in Lamb County, at 739.59 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 127560902). Verified October 30, 2026.