Where is Carancahua Lake?

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

Carancahua Lake

Galveston County, Texas477 acresView map Directions

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

Area

477 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.7 mi

Measured length

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Carancahua Lake in Galveston County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 477 acres.

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Carancahua Lake is a 477-acre lake in Galveston County, Texas.

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

Swimming conditions

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

Whether Carancahua 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 Carancahua Lake

These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Carancahua 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

477 acres

Shoreline

6.7 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Carancahua Lake

Where is Carancahua Lake?: Carancahua Lake is a lake in Galveston County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Carancahua Lake?: Carancahua Lake in Galveston County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 477 acres.
Is Carancahua Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.