Where is Lake Cherokee?

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

How deep is Lake Cherokee?

Lake Cherokee has a maximum depth of 34 feet. The lake covers 3361 acres.

Lake Cherokee

Rusk County, Texas3,361 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

34 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

3,361 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

42.8 mi

Measured length

34 ft max depth

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Lake Cherokee in Rusk County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 34 ft. Surface area: 3361 acres.

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Lake Cherokee is a 3,361-acre lake in Rusk County, Texas with a maximum depth of 34 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake Cherokee is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water34 ft surveyed max depth
Big water3,361 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Cherokee 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 Cherokee

These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Lake Cherokee, 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

34 ft

Surface area

3,361 acres

Shoreline

42.8 mi

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Fishing Lake Cherokee

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Nearby Lakes in Rusk County

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Cherokee

Where is Lake Cherokee?: Lake Cherokee is a lake in Rusk County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Cherokee?: Lake Cherokee in Rusk County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 34 ft. Surface area: 3361 acres.
Is Lake Cherokee safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Cherokee?: Lake Cherokee has a maximum depth of 34 feet. The lake covers 3361 acres.