Lakes / Texas / Hardin County / The Sour Lakes
The Sour Lakes, Texas
44.02 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
30.15 degrees N, 94.41 degrees W - Hardin 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 The Sour Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 41% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 64 miles from Houston, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk Number 1 Lake | Liberty | 20 mi | 26.93 acres |
| Lake Forest | Liberty | 21 mi | 26.44 acres |
| Lake Liberty | Liberty | 22 mi | 72.65 acres |
| Smiths Lake | Orange | 23 mi | 27.38 acres |
| Josie Lake | Liberty | 23 mi | 56.34 acres |
| Knights Forest Lake | Liberty | 23 mi | 34.1 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 79381049). Verified October 30, 2026.