Where is Choke Canyon Reservoir?

Choke Canyon Reservoir is a lake in Live Oak County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Choke Canyon Reservoir?

Choke Canyon Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Calliham Unit Boat. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Choke Canyon Reservoir?

Choke Canyon Reservoir 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.

Choke Canyon Reservoir

Live Oak County, Texas19,889 acresView map Directions

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

Area

19,889 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

92.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
Public access

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Choke Canyon Reservoir in Live Oak County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 19889 acres.

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Choke Canyon Reservoir is a 19,889-acre lake in Live Oak 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 Choke Canyon Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water19,889 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Choke Canyon Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Choke Canyon 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.

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Water quality measurements for Choke Canyon Reservoir

These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Choke Canyon 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. TSI undefined.

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→ Choke Canyon Reservoir water level: the live USGS gauge reading

Lake Details

Surface area

19,889 acres

Shoreline

92.7 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by TCEQ

No bathymetric survey has been published for Choke Canyon Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Calliham Unit BoatPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Choke Canyon Reservoir

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EPA Impairment Status

Choke Canyon Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growth

Designated uses not supporting: Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit TX-2116_03 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Live Oak County

Lake Corpus Christi—View →Van Meter Tank8 miView →Live Oak Tank19.5 miView →Big Tank21 miView →Turkey Tank20.3 miView →Brown Lake23 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Choke Canyon Reservoir

Where is Choke Canyon Reservoir?: Choke Canyon Reservoir is a lake in Live Oak County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Choke Canyon Reservoir?: Choke Canyon Reservoir in Live Oak County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 19889 acres.
Is Choke Canyon Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Choke Canyon Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Choke Canyon Reservoir?: Choke Canyon Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Calliham Unit Boat. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Choke Canyon Reservoir?: Choke Canyon Reservoir 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.