Where is Lake Austin?

Lake Austin is a lake in Travis County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lake Austin?

Lake Austin has a maximum depth of 75 feet. The lake covers 1413 acres.

Lake Austin

Travis County, Texas1,413 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TCEQ for this lake.

Max depth

75 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,413 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

51 mi

Measured length

75 ft max depth

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Lake Austin in Travis County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75 ft. Surface area: 1413 acres.

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Lake Austin is a 1,413-acre lake in Travis County, Texas with a maximum depth of 75 feet.

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.

Deep water75 ft surveyed max depth
Big water1,413 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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.

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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

Max depth

75 ft

Surface area

1,413 acres

Shoreline

51 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Austin

Where is Lake Austin?: Lake Austin is a lake in Travis 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 Travis County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75 ft. Surface area: 1413 acres.
Is Lake Austin safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Austin?: Lake Austin has a maximum depth of 75 feet. The lake covers 1413 acres.