Lake Bob Sandlin
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TCEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Bob Sandlin. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- 109 ft max depth
- Public access
Lake Bob Sandlin in Camp County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 19.5 µg/L.
Lake Bob Sandlin is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Camp County, Texas with an estimated average depth of about 109 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 5 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2025-11-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Bob Sandlin is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch5 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyAlgae risk
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 Lake Bob Sandlin 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 Bob Sandlin
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Lake Bob Sandlin, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 19.5 µg/L. TSI 57.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.9ft | 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) | 19.5µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 57 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~109 ft est.
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 Lake Bob Sandlin.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
242 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
9,635 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
61.8 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
344 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
- Highway 21 Bridge SouthPublic
- FM 2405Public
- Lake Bob Sandlin State ParkPublic
- Highway 21 Bridge NorthPublic
- Fort Sherman Dam #2Public
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Bob Sandlin
Where is Lake Bob Sandlin?
- Lake Bob Sandlin is a lake in Camp County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Bob Sandlin?
- Lake Bob Sandlin in Camp County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 19.5 µg/L.
Is Lake Bob Sandlin safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Bob Sandlin?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Bob Sandlin, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 109 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Bob Sandlin?
- Lake Bob Sandlin has 5 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Highway 21 Bridge South, FM 2405, Lake Bob Sandlin State Park, Highway 21 Bridge North, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Bob Sandlin?
- Lake Bob Sandlin has 5 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
107 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TCEQMAIN107 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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