Ascarate Lake
El Paso County, Texas44 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TCEQ for this lake.
- Public access
Ascarate Lake in El Paso County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.
Ascarate Lake is a 44-acre lake in El Paso County, Texas. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Ascarate Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Ascarate Lake 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 Ascarate Lake
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Ascarate Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Surface area
44 acres
Shoreline
2 mi
Public access
Yes
Listed by TCEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Ascarate Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Ascarate LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Ascarate Lake
Where is Ascarate Lake?
- Ascarate Lake is a lake in El Paso County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ascarate Lake?
- Ascarate Lake in El Paso County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.
Is Ascarate Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Ascarate Lake?
- Ascarate Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Ascarate Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Ascarate Lake?
- Ascarate Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Ascarate Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory