5 of the Deepest Lakes in Texas are Found in Our Piney Woods

(Van Zandt County, Texas) - No matter the time of year, we like to get out on a lake in East Texas. There's a calming sensation being out on the water. The water can be the backdrop for a romantic night.

Our lakes in Texas, and in East Texas, are brimming with life. Some of that life lives deep below the surface because those lakes are very deep. In East Texas, there are five lakes that come as the deepest in our state.

The Deepest Lake in Texas

It was interesting searching around to find the depths of the many Texas lakes. The deepest lake in Texas straddles the Texas-Mexico border, Armistad Reservoir. That lake goes as deep as 217 feet at its deepest point.

Lake Travis in the Austin area comes in at number two with a depth of 210 feet. For those that love to scuba dive, these two lakes are favorites for those that love to explore underwater. I'm sure there can be some interesting treasures to be found exploring the bottom of those lakes, too.

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The Not-So-Deep Lakes in East Texas

While Armistad Reservoir and Lake Travis hold the distinction of the deepest lakes in Texas, not every lake has to be super deep to be enjoyed. For instance, the deepest point of Lake Tyler is only about 20 feet. Lake O' the Pines is only about 50 feet deep at its deepest.

Lake Palestine only gets to about 59 feet at its deepest. Lake Fork goes as deep as 60 feet at its deepest level. All of those East Texas lakes are highly enjoyed by many in and out of the state.

Five Deep Lakes in East Texas

Toledo Bend Reservoir comes in as the deepest in East Texas at 110 feet followed by Lake Livingston at 90 feet, Lake Sam Rayburn at 80 feet, Richland-Chambers Reservoir at 75 feet and Lake Tawakoni at 70 feet.

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