Lakes / Texas / Chambers County / Old River Lake
Old River Lake, Chambers County, Texas
1,235.94 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
29.82 degrees N, 94.79 degrees W - Chambers 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 Old River Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 35 miles from Houston, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Lake | Chambers | 1.0 mi | 263.91 acres |
| Mayes Lake | Chambers | 1.3 mi | 49.67 acres |
| Mesquite Pond | Chambers | 1.7 mi | 109.71 acres |
| Peterson Bayou | Chambers | 1.8 mi | 47.2 acres |
| Cotton Lake | Chambers | 1.8 mi | 873.76 acres |
| Lawrence Lakes | Chambers | 2.1 mi | 131.21 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Old River Lake
How Big Is Old River Lake?
Old River Lake covers 1,235.94 acres in Chambers County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Chambers County?
Lake Anahuac is the largest lake in Chambers County, at 5,059.48 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 99223273). Verified October 30, 2026.