
Limestone County Lake Quality
Texas, 6 lakes, average grade F (Algae-prone)
Limestone County holds 6 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 2 of those lakes carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county average is F — the most-stressed bracket in our rubric. Most monitored lakes here show persistent nutrient loading and algal pressure.
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 Springfield Lake (F); the most-stressed is Springfield Lake (F).
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All Lakes in Limestone County
6 lakes · 2 graded, 4 not rated2 graded lakes · 4 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FSpringfield LakeLimestone | F | 1 ft | 330 µg/L | 129 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | FLake MexiaLimestone | F | 1.1 ft | 170 µg/L | 50.7 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| NRBrowns LakeLimestone | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRKennedy LakeLimestone | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRRush LakeLimestone | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRJack Brown LakeLimestone | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.