Lakes / Texas / San Patricio County / Tailing Ponds Number 2
Tailing Ponds Number 2, Texas
833.49 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
27.99 degrees N, 97.21 degrees W - San Patricio 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 Tailing Ponds Number 2 Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- The largest lake in San Patricio County among those counted.
- About 126 miles from San Antonio, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Water Lake | Aransas | 2.7 mi | 72.65 acres |
| Fresh Water Lake | San Patricio | 2.7 mi | 54.12 acres |
| Reynolds Metal Company Reservoir | San Patricio | 7.8 mi | 84.76 acres |
| Sunset Lake | San Patricio | 12 mi | 197.68 acres |
| Tule Lake | Refugio | 12 mi | 39.04 acres |
| Mission Lake | Refugio | 12 mi | 206.33 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tailing Ponds Number 2
How Big Is Tailing Ponds Number 2?
Tailing Ponds Number 2 covers 833.49 acres in San Patricio County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in San Patricio County?
Tailing Ponds Number 2 is the largest lake in San Patricio County, at 833.49 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 128281741). Verified October 30, 2026.