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Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir, Shelby County, Texas
44.97 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
31.75 degrees N, 94.33 degrees W - Shelby 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 Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 151 miles from Houston, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkston Reservoir | Shelby | 3.1 mi | 523 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 18a Reservoir | Shelby | 6.8 mi | 26.44 acres |
| Lake Timpson | Shelby | 8.7 mi | 223 acres |
| Lake Tinkle | Nacogdoches | 9.0 mi | 36.08 acres |
| Lake Center | Shelby | 10 mi | 88.71 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 21 Reservoir | Nacogdoches | 11 mi | 35.34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir
How Big Is Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir?
Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir covers 44.97 acres in Shelby County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Shelby County?
Pinkston Reservoir is the largest lake in Shelby County, at 523 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 117224911). Verified October 30, 2026.