Lakes / Texas / Jones County / Sayles Lake
Sayles Lake, Texas
76.85 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
32.57 degrees N, 99.74 degrees W - Jones 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 Sayles Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 62% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 141 miles from Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Fort Phantom Hill | Jones | 3.5 mi | 4,213 acres |
| Elmer Griffith Lake | Taylor | 7.8 mi | 37.56 acres |
| Lytle Lake | Taylor | 10 mi | 166.05 acres |
| Anson South Lake | Jones | 13 mi | 58.32 acres |
| Kirby Lake | Taylor | 14 mi | 740 acres |
| Anson North Lake | Jones | 21 mi | 321.48 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sayles Lake
How Big Is Sayles Lake?
Sayles Lake covers 76.85 acres in Jones County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jones County?
Lake Fort Phantom Hill is the largest lake in Jones County, at 4,213 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 100988418). Verified October 30, 2026.