Lakes / Texas / Gonzales County / Wood Lake
Wood Lake, Texas
229 acres
Surface Area
17 ft
Max Depth
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
29.46 degrees N, 97.50 degrees W - Gonzales 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 - Wood Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Wood Lake Stacks Up
- Deeper than 4% of the 107 natural Texas lakes ranked by depth.
- Larger than 80% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- A shallow lake - typical of most Texas lakes, which run under 20 ft at their deepest.
- About 57 miles from Austin, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winkenwerder Lake | Gonzales | 7.6 mi | 40.77 acres |
| Lake Gonzales | Gonzales | 8.5 mi | 232.28 acres |
| Salt Lake | Guadalupe | 15 mi | 103.04 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 37 Reservoir | Caldwell | 24 mi | 40.77 acres |
| Weinert Reservoir | Wilson | 25 mi | 31.14 acres |
| Soil Conservation Service Site 27 Reservoir | Caldwell | 26 mi | 33.85 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wood Lake
How Big Is Wood Lake?
Wood Lake covers 229 acres in Gonzales County, Texas.
How Deep Is Wood Lake?
Wood Lake reaches 17 ft at its deepest.
What Is the Largest Lake in Gonzales County?
Lake Gonzales is the largest lake in Gonzales County, at 232.28 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: Texas Parks & Wildlife lake data (ID 128328469). Verified October 30, 2026.