Where is Buzzard Slough?

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

Buzzard Slough

Cherokee County, Texas41 acresView map Directions

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

Area

41 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

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Buzzard Slough in Cherokee County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.

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Buzzard Slough is a 41-acre lake in Cherokee 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 Buzzard Slough 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 Buzzard Slough

These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Buzzard Slough, 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

41 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Cherokee County

Dead Water Lake0.6 miView →Lake Jacksonville7.4 ft clear · Mesotrophic7.1 miView →Lake Acker10.5 miView →Crysup Lake—View →Cherokee Lake—View →Pine Crest Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Buzzard Slough

Where is Buzzard Slough?: Buzzard Slough is a lake in Cherokee County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Buzzard Slough?: Buzzard Slough in Cherokee County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.
Is Buzzard Slough safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.