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Toledo Bend Reservoir, Texas

181,600 acres

Surface Area

110 ft

Max Depth

24 ft

Average Depth

Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes

Locator - Texas

31.50 degrees N, 93.74 degrees W - Sabine 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.

Depth Profile - Toledo Bend Reservoir

Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.

How Toledo Bend Reservoir Stacks Up

The largest lake counted in Texas by surface area - 181,600 acres.
Its average depth of 24 ft is more than 2 times a typical shallow Texas lake, which averages under 10 ft.
About 155 miles from Houston, as the crow flies.
19 fish species on the TPWD list for this lake.

Fish Species

Largemouth BassFlorida BassSpotted BassBlack CrappieWhite CrappieBluegillChannel CatfishBlue CatfishFlathead CatfishFreshwater DrumSmallmouth BuffaloCommon CarpBowfinLongnose GarSpotted GarAlligator GarGizzard ShadThreadfin ShadPaddlefish

Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.

Lakes Nearby

Lake	County	Distance	Surface Area
City Lake	San Augustine	21 mi	188.54 acres
Lake Center	Shelby	30 mi	88.71 acres
Scoggins Lake	Nacogdoches	34 mi	33.11 acres
Sam Rayburn Reservoir	San Augustine	36 mi	114,500 acres
Pinkston Reservoir	Shelby	39 mi	523 acres
Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir	Shelby	39 mi	44.97 acres

Straight-line distance between lake centers.

Facts and Figures

Waterbody ID{e55b3613-a787-4e30-b405-a60ce7677453}

CountySabine

Coordinates31.5014, -93.7366

Questions About Toledo Bend Reservoir

How Big Is Toledo Bend Reservoir?

Toledo Bend Reservoir covers 181,600 acres in Sabine County, Texas.

How Deep Is Toledo Bend Reservoir?

Toledo Bend Reservoir reaches 110 ft at its deepest. Its average depth is 24 ft.

What Fish Are in Toledo Bend Reservoir?

The TPWD lists Largemouth Bass, Florida Bass, Spotted Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Freshwater Drum, Smallmouth Buffalo, Common Carp, Bowfin, Longnose Gar, Spotted Gar, Alligator Gar, Gizzard Shad, Threadfin Shad and Paddlefish for Toledo Bend Reservoir.

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 {e55b3613-a787-4e30-b405-a60ce7677453}); Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. Verified October 30, 2026.