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Zapata County Lake Quality

Texas, 10 lakes, measured by TCEQ

Zapata County has 10 monitored 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. The 10 monitored lakes in Zapata County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings TCEQ has published, shown as reported.

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.

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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Falcon Reservoir — or check the official Texas fishing regulations.

All Lakes in Zapata County

10 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 10 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 10 without enough sampling, hidden

#LakeClarityPhosphorusAlgaeTrophicMax DepthAccess
Falcon ReservoirZapataNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples✓ Public
P Flores LakeZapataNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Lopez LakeZapataNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
La Mota TankZapataNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Cerrito Blanco TankZapataNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Lobitas TankZapataNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Mecom Ranch LakeZapataNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Falcon ReservoirZapataNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples110 ft✓ Public
Sabana TankZapataNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Juan Vela LakeZapataNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded

NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.

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