Lakes / Texas / Taylor County / Kirby Lake
Kirby Lake, Texas
740 acres
Surface Area
16 ft
Max Depth
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
32.37 degrees N, 99.73 degrees W - Taylor 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.
Depth Profile - Kirby Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Kirby Lake Stacks Up
- Deeper than 3% of the 107 natural Texas lakes ranked by depth.
- Larger than 89% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- A shallow lake - typical of most Texas lakes, which run under 20 ft at their deepest.
- About 142 miles from Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lytle Lake | Taylor | 3.9 mi | 166.05 acres |
| Elmer Griffith Lake | Taylor | 8.5 mi | 37.56 acres |
| Lake Abilene | Taylor | 14 mi | 595 acres |
| Sayles Lake | Jones | 14 mi | 76.85 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir | Callahan | 14 mi | 32.87 acres |
| Lake Fort Phantom Hill | Jones | 15 mi | 4,213 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Kirby Lake
How Big Is Kirby Lake?
Kirby Lake covers 740 acres in Taylor County, Texas.
How Deep Is Kirby Lake?
Kirby Lake reaches 16 ft at its deepest.
What Is the Largest Lake in Taylor County?
Graham Lake is the largest lake in Taylor County, at 2,444 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: Texas Parks & Wildlife lake data (ID 100995914). Verified October 30, 2026.