Lakes / Texas / Austin County / Wards Lake
Wards Lake, Texas
38.3 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
29.73 degrees N, 96.04 degrees W - Austin 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 Wards Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 33% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- The largest lake in Austin County among those counted.
- About 40 miles from Houston, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannons Lake | Fort Bend | 1.7 mi | 50.66 acres |
| Garret Lake | Waller | 8.7 mi | 47.94 acres |
| Lake Virnau | Austin | 8.7 mi | 33.11 acres |
| Plowden Lake | Austin | 14 mi | 31.52 acres |
| Tucker Lake | Harris | 16 mi | 27.43 acres |
| Figure Four Lake | Fort Bend | 19 mi | 49.92 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wards Lake
How Big Is Wards Lake?
Wards Lake covers 38.3 acres in Austin County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Austin County?
Wards Lake is the largest lake in Austin County, at 38.3 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 95958437). Verified October 30, 2026.