McLennan County Lake Quality
Texas, 3 lakes, average grade D (Poor)
McLennan County has 3 graded lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. On average, McLennan County lakes grade D, with phosphorus loading and reduced clarity showing up across most of the dataset.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow — under 50 feet — which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir (C) is the cleanest in the county.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir — or check the official Texas fishing regulations.
All Lakes in McLennan County
| Rank | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir | C | 2.7 ft | 31.9 µg/L |
| 2 | Lake Waco | C | 2.3 ft | 31.1 µg/L |
| 3 | Lake Waco N Bosque Arm | D | 1.3 ft | 41.6 µg/L |
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See how McLennan County stacks up in the national county water-quality rankings, or browse the full directory of graded lakes across all 17 states.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.