Lake Murvaul
Panola County, TexasView mapDirections
TCEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Murvaul. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- 29 ft max depth
- Public access
Lake Murvaul in Panola County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 53.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 65.3 µg/L.
Lake Murvaul is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Panola County, Texas with an estimated average depth of about 29 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 5 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2024-07-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Murvaul is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch5 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 Murvaul 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 Murvaul
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Lake Murvaul, 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 2.1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 53.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 65.3 µg/L. TSI 66.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 53.9µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 65.3µg/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. | 66 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~29 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by TCEQ
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 Murvaul.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
111 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
3,200 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
19.9 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
272 ft
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
- Tinkle ParkPublic
- Rosie Jones ParkPublic
- Decker-Hill ParkPublic
- FM 1971 BridgePublic
- FM 1971 BridgePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Murvaul
Where is Lake Murvaul?
- Lake Murvaul is a lake in Panola County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Murvaul?
- Lake Murvaul in Panola County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 53.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 65.3 µg/L.
Is Lake Murvaul safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Murvaul?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Murvaul, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 29 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Murvaul?
- Lake Murvaul has 5 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Tinkle Park, Rosie Jones Park, Decker-Hill Park, FM 1971 Bridge, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Murvaul?
- Lake Murvaul has 5 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
56 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TCEQMAIN52 samples · 2020–2024 - USGS Texas Water Science Center
USGS-TX4 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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