Lakes / Texas / Ward County / Soda Lake
Soda Lake, Ward County, Texas
186.32 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
31.53 degrees N, 103.39 degrees W - Ward 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 Soda Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 78% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- The largest lake in Ward County among those counted.
- About 326 miles from San Antonio, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquito Lake | Reeves | 10.0 mi | 207.32 acres |
| Sand Lake | Reeves | 12 mi | 348.91 acres |
| Monument Pond | Ward | 18 mi | 63.26 acres |
| Blair Lake | Pecos | 36 mi | 65.48 acres |
| Imperial Reservoir | Pecos | 36 mi | 571.06 acres |
| Dry Lake | Reeves | 38 mi | 127.51 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 96521546). Verified October 30, 2026.