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Tawakoni Balancing Reservoir, Texas
57.14 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
32.81 degrees N, 96.27 degrees W - Kaufman 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 Tawakoni Balancing Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 53% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 31 miles from Dallas, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Lake | Kaufman | 1.2 mi | 125.28 acres |
| Old Terrell City Lake | Kaufman | 5.5 mi | 46.46 acres |
| New Terrell City Lake | Kaufman | 7.5 mi | 828.05 acres |
| Rockwall Lake | Rockwall | 12 mi | 43.49 acres |
| Ray Hubbard Lake | Kaufman | 13 mi | 21,671 acres |
| Lower East Fork Lateral Site Number One | Kaufman | 13 mi | 30.89 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tawakoni Balancing Reservoir
How Big Is Tawakoni Balancing Reservoir?
Tawakoni Balancing Reservoir covers 57.14 acres in Kaufman County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kaufman County?
Ray Hubbard Lake is the largest lake in Kaufman County, at 21,671 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 96049027). Verified October 30, 2026.