Amistad Reservoir
Val Verde County, Texas89,000 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TCEQ for this lake.
- Public access
- Limited data
Amistad Reservoir in Val Verde County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 89000 acres.
Amistad Reservoir is a 89,000-acre lake in Val Verde County, Texas. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 6 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2023-04-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Amistad Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch6 documented ramps
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
- Big water89,000 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Amistad Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Amistad Reservoir
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Amistad Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Lake Details
Surface area
89,000 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by TCEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Amistad Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Southwinds Marina NorthPublic
- Diablo EastPublic
- Black Brush PointPublic
- Amistad ReservoirPublic
- Spur 406 Campground - Amistad National Recreation AreaPublic
- Southwinds Marina SouthPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Amistad Reservoir
- Governors Landing Campground3.6 km
- Rock Quarry Group Campground4.4 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Amistad Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Amistad Dam (completed 1969), built primarily for flood risk reduction on the Rio Grande; concrete-type dam, 287 ft tall and 32,022 ft long.
- Surface area
- 89,000 ac
- Normal storage
- 3,384,000 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 5,128,000 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 123,134 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- International Boundary and Water Commission;Mexico Comision Internacional de Limites y Aguas
All listed purposes: Flood Risk Reduction;Irrigation;Recreation;Hydroelectric.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID TX02296 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Amistad Reservoir
Where is Amistad Reservoir?
- Amistad Reservoir is a lake in Val Verde County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Amistad Reservoir?
- Amistad Reservoir in Val Verde County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 89000 acres.
Is Amistad Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Amistad Reservoir?
- Amistad Reservoir has 6 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Southwinds Marina North, Diablo East, Black Brush Point, Amistad Reservoir, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Amistad Reservoir?
- Amistad Reservoir has 6 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Texas's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Amistad Reservoir?
- Amistad Reservoir has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Governors Landing Campground, Rock Quarry Group Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
9 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TCEQMAIN9 samples · 2021–2023
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles