Hords Creek Reserv Lake
Coleman County, Texas510 acresView mapDirections
TCEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Hords Creek Reserv Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- 73 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Hords Creek Reserv Lake in Coleman County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.2 µg/L. Surface area: 510 acres.
Hords Creek Reserv Lake is a 510-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Coleman County, Texas with an estimated average depth of about 73 feet. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 3 public boat landings. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Coleman County, Hords Creek Reserv Lake ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2025-09-08. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Hords Creek Reserv Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch3 documented ramps
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Hords Creek Reserv 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 Hords Creek Reserv Lake
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Hords Creek Reserv Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.2 µg/L. TSI 55.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 30µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 7.2µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 55 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~73 ft est.
Surface area
510 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by TCEQ
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Texas has not published bathymetry for Hords Creek Reserv Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
48 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
3.9 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,886 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Hords Creek Lake (NE)Public
- Hords Creek Lake (SE)Public
- Hords Creek Lake (NW)Public
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Hords Creek Reserv Lake
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Fishing Hords Creek Reserv Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Stable+0.13 µg/L/yr4 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-0.33 µg/L/yr5 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Hords Creek Reserv Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Hords Creek Dam (completed 1948), built primarily for water supply on the Hords Creek; earth-type dam, 91 ft tall and 6,800 ft long.
- Surface area
- 510 ac
- Normal storage
- 8,640 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 49,290 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 48 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- USACE - Fort Worth District
All listed purposes: Water Supply;Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation;Flood Risk Reduction.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID TX00006 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Hords Creek Reserv Lake
Where is Hords Creek Reserv Lake?
- Hords Creek Reserv Lake is a lake in Coleman County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hords Creek Reserv Lake?
- Hords Creek Reserv Lake in Coleman County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.2 µg/L. Surface area: 510 acres.
Is Hords Creek Reserv Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Hords Creek Reserv Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Hords Creek Reserv Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 73 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 510 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Hords Creek Reserv Lake?
- Hords Creek Reserv Lake has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hords Creek Lake (NE), Hords Creek Lake (SE), Hords Creek Lake (NW). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Hords Creek Reserv Lake?
- Hords Creek Reserv Lake has 3 documented boat landings 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.
Are there campgrounds on Hords Creek Reserv Lake?
- Hords Creek Reserv Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Flatrock (texas), Lakeside (tx). This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
44 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TCEQMAIN44 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles