Freestone County Lake Quality

Freestone County holds 11 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 1 of those lake carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. With an average grade of B, Freestone County sits comfortably above the Texas median.

The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is Fairfield Lake (B); the most-stressed is Fairfield Lake (B).