Lakes / Texas / Guadalupe County / Salt Lake
Salt Lake, Guadalupe County, Texas
103.04 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
29.64 degrees N, 97.65 degrees W - Guadalupe 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 Salt Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 68% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 44 miles from Austin, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Conservation Service Site 37 Reservoir | Caldwell | 9.4 mi | 40.77 acres |
| Lake Gonzales | Gonzales | 9.8 mi | 232.28 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 27 Reservoir | Caldwell | 14 mi | 33.85 acres |
| Wood Lake | Gonzales | 15 mi | 229 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir | Guadalupe | 17 mi | 49.17 acres |
| Winkenwerder Lake | Gonzales | 17 mi | 40.77 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Salt Lake
How Big Is Salt Lake?
Salt Lake covers 103.04 acres in Guadalupe County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Guadalupe County?
Lake McQueeney is the largest lake in Guadalupe County, at 215.23 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 94526633). Verified October 30, 2026.