Lakes / Texas / San Jacinto County / Lake Livingston
Lake Livingston, Texas
90,000 acres
Surface Area
77 ft
Max Depth
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
30.77 degrees N, 95.17 degrees W - San Jacinto 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 - Lake Livingston
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Lake Livingston Stacks Up
- Ranks #3 for surface area among the Texas lakes counted so far - 90,000 acres.
- The largest lake in San Jacinto County among those counted.
- About 71 miles from Houston, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Lake | Polk | 14 mi | 26.93 acres |
| Lakeside Village Estates Lake | Polk | 15 mi | 26.93 acres |
| Westwood Lake | Trinity | 15 mi | 39.29 acres |
| Cameron Lake | Trinity | 18 mi | 59.74 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake Number 2 | Walker | 18 mi | 50.16 acres |
| Rice Lake | Trinity | 19 mi | 32.87 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Livingston
How Big Is Lake Livingston?
Lake Livingston covers 90,000 acres in San Jacinto County, Texas.
How Deep Is Lake Livingston?
Lake Livingston reaches 77 ft at its deepest.
What Is the Largest Lake in San Jacinto County?
Lake Livingston is the largest lake in San Jacinto County, at 90,000 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 115448691). Verified October 30, 2026.