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Jesse McNeel Lake Number 3, Texas
31.03 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
27.20 degrees N, 99.36 degrees W - Zapata 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 Jesse McNeel Lake Number 3 Stacks Up
- Larger than 17% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 162 miles from San Antonio, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecom Ranch Lake | Zapata | 1.9 mi | 30.37 acres |
| Jesse McNeel Lake Number 4 | Zapata | 1.9 mi | 25.85 acres |
| L E Bruni Lake Number 1 | Zapata | 11 mi | 38.28 acres |
| L E Bruni Lake Number 4 | Zapata | 11 mi | 52.72 acres |
| O'Keefe Lake | Webb | 12 mi | 38.05 acres |
| San Ramon Fish Pond | Webb | 14 mi | 29.45 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Jesse McNeel Lake Number 3
How Big Is Jesse McNeel Lake Number 3?
Jesse McNeel Lake Number 3 covers 31.03 acres in Zapata County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Zapata County?
Falcon Reservoir is the largest lake in Zapata County, at 80,555.4 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 37153853). Verified October 30, 2026.