Cleanest Lakes in Texas
Lake Hawkins in Wood County leads the rankings on measured clarity and nutrients and 6.7 ft of clarity. Below are the top 30 cleanest monitored lakes in Texas, ranked on EPA nutrient and algae measurements.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Hawkins | Wood | 6.7 ft | 20 µg/L | 6.9 µg/L |
| 2 | Hubbard Creek Reservoir | Stephens | 3.1 ft | 30 µg/L | 9 µg/L |
| 3 | Lake Fk Reservoir | Wood | 1.9 ft | 53 µg/L | - |
| 4 | Lynchburg Reservoir | Harris | 1.1 ft | 98.5 µg/L | 5.9 µg/L |
| 5 | Lake Bob Sandlin | Camp | 3.9 ft | 30 µg/L | 19.5 µg/L |
| 6 | B A Steinhagen Reservoir | Jasper | 1.1 ft | 60 µg/L | 10.9 µg/L |
| 7 | Lake Gilmer | Upshur | 3 ft | 38 µg/L | 24.9 µg/L |
| 8 | Sam Rayburn Reservoir | San Augustine | 3.9 ft | 27.5 µg/L | 18.6 µg/L |
| 9 | Purtis Creek Lake | Henderson | 3 ft | 45 µg/L | 25.7 µg/L |
| 10 | Lake Tyler E | Smith | 3.3 ft | 25 µg/L | 25.8 µg/L |
| 11 | Lake Tyler | Smith | 3.4 ft | 30 µg/L | 22 µg/L |
| 12 | Lewisville Lake | Denton | 1.8 ft | 43 µg/L | 26.8 µg/L |
| 13 | Grapevine Lake | Tarrant | 2.4 ft | 48 µg/L | 18.5 µg/L |
| 14 | Lake Tawakoni | Hunt | 1.5 ft | 100 µg/L | 32 µg/L |
| 15 | Ray Roberts Lake | Cooke | 2.6 ft | 30 µg/L | 15 µg/L |
| 16 | Lake Conroe | Montgomery | 2.2 ft | 70 µg/L | - |
| 17 | Lake Whitney | Bosque | 3.1 ft | 40 µg/L | 19.3 µg/L |
| 18 | Lake Gladewater | Upshur | 3 ft | 35 µg/L | 28.2 µg/L |
| 19 | Possum Kingdom Lake | Stephens | 3.9 ft | 30 µg/L | 14.5 µg/L |
| 20 | Lake Brownwood | Brown | 1.8 ft | 45 µg/L | 22.6 µg/L |
| 21 | Lake Ray Hubbard | Rockwall | 2 ft | 64 µg/L | 31.8 µg/L |
| 22 | Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge | Harris | 1.3 ft | 210.5 µg/L | 36.7 µg/L |
| 23 | Lavon Lake | Collin | 1.4 ft | 106.5 µg/L | 48 µg/L |
| 24 | Lake Palestine | Smith | 2 ft | 48 µg/L | 56.5 µg/L |
| 25 | Lake Murvaul | Panola | 2.1 ft | 53.9 µg/L | 65.3 µg/L |
| 26 | Lake O the Pines Mid Lake | Marion | 2.7 ft | 30 µg/L | 41.7 µg/L |
| 27 | Lake Amon G Carter | Montague | 2.3 ft | 40 µg/L | 40.1 µg/L |
| 28 | Upper Lake Palestine | Smith | 1.6 ft | 80 µg/L | 61.6 µg/L |
| 29 | Leon Reservoir | Eastland | 1.8 ft | 30 µg/L | 37.3 µg/L |
| 30 | Lake Opines | Marion | 2 ft | 50 µg/L | 59.2 µg/L |
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