Where is Highlands Reservoir?

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

Highlands Reservoir

Harris County, Texas429 acresView map Directions

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

Area

429 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.6 mi

Measured length

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Highlands Reservoir in Harris County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 429 acres.

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Highlands Reservoir is a 429-acre lake in Harris County, Texas.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Highlands 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 Highlands Reservoir

These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Highlands 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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Lake Details

Surface area

429 acres

Shoreline

4.6 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Harris County

Cedar Bayou Lake4.7 miView →Lake Sandy4.4 miView →Lynchburg Reservoir1.1 ft clear · Mesotrophic4.7 miView →Muleshoe Lake4.5 miView →Buckhorn Lake7.8 miView →Sheldon Reservoir9.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Highlands Reservoir

Where is Highlands Reservoir?: Highlands Reservoir is a lake in Harris County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Highlands Reservoir?: Highlands Reservoir in Harris County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 429 acres.
Is Highlands Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.