Lake Austin
Matagorda County, Texas2,739 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TCEQ for this lake.
Lake Austin in Matagorda County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2739 acres.
Lake Austin is a 2,739-acre lake in Matagorda County, Texas.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Austin is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Big water2,739 acres
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Austin 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 Lake Austin
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Lake Austin, 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
2,739 acres
Shoreline
24.7 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Austin, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Austin
Where is Lake Austin?
- Lake Austin is a lake in Matagorda County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Austin?
- Lake Austin in Matagorda County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2739 acres.
Is Lake Austin 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 Lake Austin come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.