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Lake Fk Reservoir

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TCEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Fk Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
1.9 ft
Typical for Texas
Secchi · sampled 2023
Phosphorus
53 µg/L
Typical for Texas
Measured by TCEQ
Type
Eutrophic
Trophic class
  • Eutrophic
  • Public access

Lake Fk Reservoir in Wood County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 53 µg/L.

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Lake Fk Reservoir is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Wood County, Texas. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available. Compared to the 4 other monitored lakes in Wood County, Lake Fk Reservoir ranks #3 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2023-12-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Moderate algae

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 Fk Reservoir 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 Fk Reservoir

These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Lake Fk Reservoir, 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 1.9 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 53 µg/L. TSI 65.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.9ftMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus53µg/LFair
GoodFairPoor
Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.65Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Fk Reservoir

Where is Lake Fk Reservoir?

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

What is the water quality of Lake Fk Reservoir?

Lake Fk Reservoir in Wood County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 53 µg/L.

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Is Lake Fk Reservoir safe to swim in?

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

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Can I fish at Lake Fk Reservoir?

Public access to Lake Fk Reservoir is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.

Where this data comes from

148 measurements from 7 monitoring stations, 2020–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • USGS Texas Water Science CenterUSGS-TX148 samples · 2020–2023
Monitoring station identifiers (7)

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.