Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge
Harris County, TexasView mapDirections
TCEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge in Harris County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 210.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 36.7 µg/L.
Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Harris County, Texas. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings. Compared to the 3 other monitored lakes in Harris County, Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2022-09-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 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 Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge 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 Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge, 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 1.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 210.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 36.7 µg/L. TSI 73.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 211µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 36.7µg/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. | 73 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Recreation & Access
- BJ's MarinaSemi-private
- Lake Houston MarinaSemi-private
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 readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2020–2022). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving3 years
Phosphorus
Stable+3.5 µg/L/yr3 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-3.2 µg/L/yr3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge
Where is Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge?
- Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge is a lake in Harris County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge?
- Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge in Harris County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 210.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 36.7 µg/L.
Is Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge?
- Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include BJ's Marina, Lake Houston Marina.
Can I fish at Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge?
- Lake Houston S Union Pacific Rr Bridge has 2 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
127 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Texas Water Science Center
USGS-TX127 samples · 2020–2022
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory