Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake
Franklin County, Texas4,750 acresView mapDirections
TCEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake in Franklin County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 49.5 µg/L. Surface area: 4750 acres.
Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake is a 4,750-acre highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Franklin County, Texas. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 7 public boat landings. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Franklin County, Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2025-11-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake covers about 4,800 acres in Franklin County. It has 7 public boat landings, so a lakefront rental is not the only way to get a boat on the water. For a place on the water, look through cabin and lake-house rentals near Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake on Vrbo. For a hotel or motel room, Booking.com and Expedia both search around the lake.
What Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch7 documented ramps
- Big water4,750 acres
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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. Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Cypress Springs Mid 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 Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 49.5 µg/L. TSI 63.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 40µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 49.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 63 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
4,750 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by TCEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Walleye ParkPublic
- Guthrie ParkPublic
- Mary King ParkPublic
- Dogwood ParkPublic
- FM 1519 Bridge NorthPublic
- Overlook ParkPublic
Showing 6 of 7 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Stable6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.59 µg/L/yr5 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+2.85 µg/L/yr5 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Franklin County Dam (completed 1971), built primarily for water supply on the Big Cypress Creek; earth-type dam, 73 ft tall and 5,250 ft long.
- Surface area
- 4,750 ac
- Normal storage
- 67,690 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 164,000 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 75 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
All listed purposes: Water Supply;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID TX03288 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.7 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Other.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit TX-0405_01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake
Where is Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake?
- Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake is a lake in Franklin County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake?
- Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake in Franklin County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 49.5 µg/L. Surface area: 4750 acres.
Is Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake?
- Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake has 7 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Walleye Park, Guthrie Park, Mary King Park, Dogwood Park, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake?
- Lake Cypress Springs Mid Lake has 7 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
58 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TCEQMAIN58 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory