Lakes / Texas / Wheeler County / Soil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoir
Soil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoir, Wheeler County, Texas
90.69 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
35.60 degrees N, 100.43 degrees W - Wheeler 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 17 Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- The largest lake in Wheeler County among those counted.
- About 265 miles from Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Conservation Service Site 19 Reservoir | Wheeler | 2.4 mi | 36.57 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 20 Reservoir | Wheeler | 4.6 mi | 27.43 acres |
| Lake Fensterwald | Wheeler | 6.9 mi | 78.83 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir | Hemphill | 7.8 mi | 65.98 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir | Hemphill | 8.5 mi | 46.46 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir | Hemphill | 8.7 mi | 25.7 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Soil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoir
How Big Is Soil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoir?
Soil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoir covers 90.69 acres in Wheeler County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wheeler County?
Soil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoir is the largest lake in Wheeler County, at 90.69 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 125343360). Verified October 30, 2026.