Bison Lake is a lake in Houston County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Bison Lake

Houston County, Texas31 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TCEQ for this lake.

Area

31 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

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Bison Lake in Houston County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 31 acres.

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Bison Lake is a 31-acre lake in Houston County, Texas.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bison 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.

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Water quality measurements for Bison Lake

These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Bison 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

31 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Bison Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Houston County

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Frequently asked questions about Bison Lake

Where is Bison Lake?: Bison Lake is a lake in Houston County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bison Lake?: Bison Lake in Houston County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 31 acres.
Is Bison Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.