Hubbard Creek Reservoir
Stephens County, Texas14,922 acresView mapDirections
TCEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Hubbard Creek Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- 46 ft max depth
- Public access
Hubbard Creek Reservoir in Stephens County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9 µg/L. Surface area: 14922 acres.
Hubbard Creek Reservoir is a 14,922-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Stephens County, Texas with an estimated average depth of about 46 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 7 public boat landings. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Stephens County, Hubbard Creek Reservoir ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2025-06-09. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
At about 15,000 acres, Hubbard Creek Reservoir is large enough that where you stay decides which shore you see most of. It has 7 public boat landings, so a lakefront rental is not the only way to get a boat on the water. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Hubbard Creek Reservoir on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Hubbard Creek Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch7 documented ramps
- Big water14,922 acres
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
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 Hubbard Creek 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.
Water quality measurements for Hubbard Creek Reservoir
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Hubbard Creek Reservoir, 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 3.1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 9 µg/L. TSI 55.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.1ft | 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) | 9µg/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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→ Hubbard Creek Reservoir water level: the live USGS gauge reading
Lake Details
Max depth
~46 ft est.
Surface area
14,922 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 Hubbard Creek Reservoir.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
1,101 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
66 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,181 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
- Game Warden SloughPublic
- Paul Prater LandingPublic
- FM 314Public
- Mile-Long BridgePublic
- FM 336Public
- US180Public
Showing 6 of 7 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Hubbard Creek Reservoir
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2020–2023).
Water clarity
Worsening4 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Hubbard Creek Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Hubbard Creek Dam (completed 1962), built primarily for water supply on the Hubbard Creek; earth-type dam, 112 ft tall and 15,150 ft long.
- Surface area
- 14,922 ac
- Normal storage
- 324,983 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 829,983 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1,133 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- WEST CENTRAL TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID TX03639 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Hubbard Creek Reservoir
Where is Hubbard Creek Reservoir?
- Hubbard Creek Reservoir is a lake in Stephens County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hubbard Creek Reservoir?
- Hubbard Creek Reservoir in Stephens County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9 µg/L. Surface area: 14922 acres.
Is Hubbard Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Hubbard Creek Reservoir?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Hubbard Creek Reservoir, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 46 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 14922 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Hubbard Creek Reservoir?
- Hubbard Creek Reservoir has 7 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Game Warden Slough, Paul Prater Landing, FM 314, Mile-Long Bridge, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Hubbard Creek Reservoir?
- Hubbard Creek Reservoir has 7 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.
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Where this data comes from
110 measurements from 15 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Texas Water Science Center
USGS-TX65 samples · 2020–2023 - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TCEQMAIN45 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (15)
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