Lakes / Texas / Mills County / Soil Conservation Service Site 17a-1 Reservoir
Soil Conservation Service Site 17a-1 Reservoir, Texas
36.82 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
31.66 degrees N, 98.64 degrees W - Mills 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 17a-1 Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 31% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 108 miles from Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Mullin Watershed Reservoir Number Two | Mills | 5.2 mi | 35.9 acres |
| Lake Merritt | Mills | 9.5 mi | 87.23 acres |
| Lake Comanche | Comanche | 12 mi | 242.16 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 26a-1 Reservoir | Brown | 13 mi | 28.66 acres |
| Lake Eanes | Comanche | 13 mi | 114.16 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir | Mills | 14 mi | 34.35 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Soil Conservation Service Site 17a-1 Reservoir
How Big Is Soil Conservation Service Site 17a-1 Reservoir?
Soil Conservation Service Site 17a-1 Reservoir covers 36.82 acres in Mills County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mills County?
Lake Merritt is the largest lake in Mills County, at 87.23 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 74098031). Verified October 30, 2026.