Lake Limestone
Leon County, Texas12,553 acresView mapDirections
TCEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Limestone. Here is what has been measured.
- 41 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
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Lake Limestone in Leon County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 ft visibility. Surface area: 12553 acres.
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Lake Limestone is a 12,553-acre lake in Leon County, Texas with an estimated average depth of about 41 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 7 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2026-01-20. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Lake Limestone is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch7 documented ramps
- Big water12,553 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Limestone 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 Limestone
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Lake Limestone, 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. TSI 64.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 2.6 ft | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 64 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Current Conditions
USGS snapshot Sep 7, 2026, 3:45 PM from gauge 08110470 (Lk Limestone nr Marquez, TX). Station page ↗ — a live reading replaces this snapshot when the gauge responds. Missing live data is not an all-clear.
→ Lake Limestone water level: the live USGS gauge reading
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~41 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 12,553 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
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 Limestone.
Lake Size & Watershed
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
- BRA Park #1Public
- Limestone County Park #2Public
- Liberty Rock RV Park at Running Branch MarinaPublic
- Limestone County Road 882Public
- LCR 913Public
- Limestone County Road 892Public
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
Fishing Lake Limestone
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Limestone is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Sterling C Robertson Dam (completed 1978), built primarily for irrigation on the Navasota River; earth-type dam, 62 ft tall and 11,395 ft long.
- Surface area
- 12,553 ac
- Normal storage
- 208,017 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 557,878 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 674 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY
All listed purposes: Irrigation;Recreation;Water Supply.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID TX04455 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.72 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Limestone
Where is Lake Limestone?
- Lake Limestone is a lake in Leon County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Limestone?
- Lake Limestone in Leon County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 ft visibility. Surface area: 12553 acres.
Is Lake Limestone safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Limestone?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Limestone, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 41 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 12553 acres.
What is the water level at Lake Limestone?
- The USGS snapshot on this page for Lake Limestone is 361.2 ft of water-surface elevation, recorded Sep 7, 2026, 3:45 PM at gauge 08110470. Current Conditions hydrates a live NWIS reading from that same station when the gauge responds. A missed live fetch is not an all-clear.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Limestone?
- Lake Limestone has 7 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include BRA Park #1, Limestone County Park #2, Liberty Rock RV Park at Running Branch Marina, Limestone County Road 882, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
6 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TCEQMAIN6 samples · 2024–2026
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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory