Lakes / Texas / Mills County / Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt, Texas
87.23 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
31.54 degrees N, 98.58 degrees W - Mills 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 Merritt Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- The largest lake in Mills County among those counted.
- About 101 miles from Austin, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Mullin Watershed Reservoir Number Two | Mills | 4.6 mi | 35.9 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir | Mills | 6.9 mi | 34.35 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir | Mills | 7.4 mi | 36.32 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir | Mills | 8.4 mi | 35.34 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir | Mills | 9.0 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 17a-1 Reservoir | Mills | 9.5 mi | 36.82 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Merritt
How Big Is Lake Merritt?
Lake Merritt covers 87.23 acres in Mills County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mills County?
Lake Merritt is the largest lake in Mills County, at 87.23 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 74100621). Verified October 30, 2026.