Where is Clinton Lake?

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

Clinton Lake

Marion County, Texas487 acresView map Directions

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

Area

487 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury

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Clinton Lake in Marion County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 487 acres.

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Clinton Lake is a 487-acre lake in Marion 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. Clinton Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Clinton 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 Clinton Lake

These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Clinton 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

487 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercuryOxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit TX-0401_05 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Clinton Lake

Where is Clinton Lake?: Clinton Lake is a lake in Marion County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Clinton Lake?: Clinton Lake in Marion County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 487 acres.
Is Clinton Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Clinton Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.