Lakes / Texas / Shelby County / Lake Timpson
Lake Timpson, Texas
223 acres
Surface Area
35 ft
Max Depth
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
31.85 degrees N, 94.43 degrees W - Shelby 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 Timpson
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Lake Timpson Stacks Up
- Deeper than 24% of the 107 natural Texas lakes ranked by depth.
- Larger than 80% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 153 miles from Dallas, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Conservation Service Site 18a Reservoir | Shelby | 4.0 mi | 26.44 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir | Shelby | 5.1 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir | Rusk | 6.3 mi | 68.2 acres |
| Lake Tinkle | Nacogdoches | 6.4 mi | 36.08 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir | Shelby | 8.7 mi | 44.97 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 21 Reservoir | Nacogdoches | 9.6 mi | 35.34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Timpson
How Big Is Lake Timpson?
Lake Timpson covers 223 acres in Shelby County, Texas.
How Deep Is Lake Timpson?
Lake Timpson reaches 35 ft at its deepest.
What Is the Largest Lake in Shelby County?
Pinkston Reservoir is the largest lake in Shelby County, at 523 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 117189979). Verified October 30, 2026.