Lakes / Texas / Kaufman County / Murphy Lake
Murphy Lake, Texas
114.41 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
32.59 degrees N, 96.44 degrees W - Kaufman 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 Murphy Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 70% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 25 miles from Dallas, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir | Kaufman | 2.9 mi | 48.43 acres |
| Lower East Fork Lateral Site Number One | Kaufman | 6.6 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir | Kaufman | 8.1 mi | 44.23 acres |
| Kaufman City Lakes | Kaufman | 8.7 mi | 40.28 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir | Dallas | 10 mi | 26.69 acres |
| Kaufman Lake | Kaufman | 11 mi | 333.59 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Murphy Lake
How Big Is Murphy Lake?
Murphy Lake covers 114.41 acres in Kaufman County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kaufman County?
Ray Hubbard Lake is the largest lake in Kaufman County, at 21,671 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 62130237). Verified October 30, 2026.