Cotton Lake
Chambers County, Texas874 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TCEQ for this lake.
- Public access
Cotton Lake in Chambers County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 874 acres.
Cotton Lake is a 874-acre lake in Chambers 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 Cotton Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Cotton 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.
Water quality measurements for Cotton Lake
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Cotton 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
874 acres
Shoreline
11.5 mi
Public access
Yes
Listed by TCEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Cotton Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Cove BoatPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Cotton Lake
Where is Cotton Lake?
- Cotton Lake is a lake in Chambers County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cotton Lake?
- Cotton Lake in Chambers County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 874 acres.
Is Cotton Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Cotton Lake?
- Cotton Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cove Boat. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Cotton Lake?
- Cotton Lake 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.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Cotton Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory