Lakes / Texas / San Jacinto County / Smith Break
Smith Break, Texas
98.1 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
30.48 degrees N, 94.89 degrees W - San Jacinto 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 Smith Break Stacks Up
- Larger than 67% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 58 miles from Houston, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Lake | Liberty | 1.8 mi | 48.68 acres |
| Oneal Lake | Liberty | 2.6 mi | 53.37 acres |
| George Taylor Lake | San Jacinto | 3.2 mi | 117.13 acres |
| Duke Lake | Polk | 3.4 mi | 65.24 acres |
| Munson Lake | Polk | 4.2 mi | 40.49 acres |
| Chain O'Lakes | Liberty | 4.8 mi | 51.33 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Smith Break
How Big Is Smith Break?
Smith Break covers 98.1 acres in San Jacinto County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in San Jacinto County?
Lake Livingston is the largest lake in San Jacinto County, at 90,000 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 115425603). Verified October 30, 2026.