Lakes / Texas / Wood County / Lake Fork
Lake Fork, Texas
26,785.73 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
32.88 degrees N, 95.60 degrees W - Wood 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 Lake Fork Stacks Up
- Larger than 99% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- The largest lake in Wood County among those counted.
- About 70 miles from Dallas, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Quitman | Wood | 8.8 mi | 814 acres |
| Lake Louise | Wood | 9.2 mi | 29.9 acres |
| Greenes Lake | Rains | 9.9 mi | 41.02 acres |
| New Wells Lake | Wood | 11 mi | 40.28 acres |
| Neil Lake | Van Zandt | 12 mi | 54.36 acres |
| Garner Lake | Wood | 13 mi | 33.61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Fork
How Big Is Lake Fork?
Lake Fork covers 26,785.73 acres in Wood County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wood County?
Lake Fork is the largest lake in Wood County, at 26,785.73 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 127111141). Verified October 30, 2026.