Hubbard Creek Reservoir
Stephens County, Texas14,922 acresView mapDirections
Clarity, phosphorus, and algae sit in the clean band for this region.
↑ up from C at the last regrade
- Eutrophic
- #1 of 3 in the county
- 46 ft max depth
- Public access
Hubbard Creek Reservoir in Stephens County, Texas has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 3.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9 µg/L. Surface area: 14922 acres.
- Clarity
- 3.1 ft
- Max depth
- ~46 ft est.
- Area
- 14,922 acres
- Type
- Eutrophic
- Phosphorus
- 30 µg/L
- Chlorophyll-a
- 9 µg/L
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
- Public access
- Yes
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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. Water quality is graded B based on 2 sampling years through 2025. 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. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Hubbard Creek Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch7 documented ramps
- Big water14,922 acres
Swimming Safety
Grade onlyLow algae
Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Water 84°F now
The B is nutrients and algae, not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water Quality Grade: B (Good)
Very murky, less than 3.1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 9 µg/L. TSI 55. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3.1 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 30 µg/L | Good |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 9 µg/L | Good |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 55 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Current Conditions
USGS snapshot Sep 7, 2026, 3:30 PM from gauge 08086400 (Hubbard Ck Res nr Breckenridge, TX). Station page ↗ — a live reading replaces this snapshot when the gauge responds. Missing live data is not an all-clear.
→ Hubbard Creek Reservoir water level: the live USGS gauge reading
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~46 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 14,922 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
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
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
Fishing Hubbard Creek Reservoir
Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 4 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -1.135 m/yr | 4 |
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
County Ranking
Ranked #1 of 3 lakes in Stephens County
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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. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
What is the water quality grade for Hubbard Creek Reservoir?
- Hubbard Creek Reservoir in Stephens County, Texas has a water quality grade of B (Good). 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?
- The B is nutrients and algae, 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.
What is the water level at Hubbard Creek Reservoir?
- The USGS snapshot on this page for Hubbard Creek Reservoir is 1166.57 ft of water-surface elevation, recorded Sep 7, 2026, 3:30 PM at gauge 08086400. Current Conditions hydrates a live NWIS reading from that same station when the gauge responds. A missed live fetch is not an all-clear.
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.
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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)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated 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