Lakes / Texas / Anderson County / Lost Prairie Lake
Lost Prairie Lake, Texas
85.25 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
31.79 degrees N, 95.53 degrees W - Anderson 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 Lost Prairie Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 64% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 101 miles from Dallas, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle R Lake Number 1 | Anderson | 3.0 mi | 53.87 acres |
| Crystal Lake | Anderson | 3.2 mi | 50.16 acres |
| Lake Dogwood | Anderson | 4.1 mi | 64.49 acres |
| Calhoun Lake Number 1 | Anderson | 4.9 mi | 47.82 acres |
| Haverlah Lake | Anderson | 5.6 mi | 48.75 acres |
| Buzzard Slough | Cherokee | 8.1 mi | 40.77 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lost Prairie Lake
How Big Is Lost Prairie Lake?
Lost Prairie Lake covers 85.25 acres in Anderson County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Anderson County?
Blue Lake is the largest lake in Anderson County, at 149.99 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 114054427). Verified October 30, 2026.