Juan Vela Lake
Zapata County, Texas28 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TCEQ for this lake.
Juan Vela Lake in Zapata County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.
Juan Vela Lake is a 28-acre lake in Zapata County, Texas.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Juan Vela 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 Juan Vela Lake
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Juan Vela 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
28 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Juan Vela Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Juan Vela Lake
Where is Juan Vela Lake?
- Juan Vela Lake is a lake in Zapata County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Juan Vela Lake?
- Juan Vela Lake in Zapata County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.
Is Juan Vela Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Juan Vela Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.