Lakes / Texas / Houston County / Ratcliff Lake
Ratcliff Lake, Texas
49.67 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
31.39 degrees N, 95.15 degrees W - Houston 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 Ratcliff Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 47% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 113 miles from Houston, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Pond | Cherokee | 10 mi | 45.22 acres |
| Duren Lake | Cherokee | 13 mi | 202.87 acres |
| Coon Pond | Houston | 14 mi | 103.04 acres |
| Lake Pennington | Trinity | 15 mi | 27.92 acres |
| Moore Lake | Houston | 16 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Black Cat Lake | Trinity | 16 mi | 115.15 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ratcliff Lake
How Big Is Ratcliff Lake?
Ratcliff Lake covers 49.67 acres in Houston County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Houston County?
Houston County Lake is the largest lake in Houston County, at 1,330 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 100408914). Verified October 30, 2026.