Lake Stamford
Haskell County, Texas4,690 acresView mapDirections
TCEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Stamford. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- 85 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Stamford in Haskell County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 50.1 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 43.3 µg/L. Surface area: 4690 acres.
Lake Stamford is a 4,690-acre highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Haskell County, Texas with an estimated average depth of about 85 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 3 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2025-08-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Stamford is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch3 documented ramps
- Big water4,690 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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Stamford 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 Stamford
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Lake Stamford, 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 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 50.1 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 43.3 µg/L. TSI 65.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 50.1µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 43.3µg/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. | 65 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~85 ft est.
Surface area
4,690 acres
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 Stamford.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
335 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
17.1 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,411 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
- Anchor MarinaPublic
- Shipman RoadPublic
- Park RoadPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Lake Stamford
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+7.85 µg/L/yr5 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+2.78 µg/L/yr5 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Stamford is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Stamford Dam (completed 1953), built primarily for water supply on the Paint Creek; earth-type dam, 71 ft tall and 3,600 ft long.
- Surface area
- 4,690 ac
- Normal storage
- 57,927 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 150,000 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 360 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- CITY OF STAMFORD
All listed purposes: Water Supply;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID TX03778 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Stamford
Where is Lake Stamford?
- Lake Stamford is a lake in Haskell County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Stamford?
- Lake Stamford in Haskell County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 50.1 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 43.3 µg/L. Surface area: 4690 acres.
Is Lake Stamford safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Stamford?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Stamford, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 85 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 4690 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Stamford?
- Lake Stamford has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Anchor Marina, Shipman Road, Park Road. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Stamford?
- Lake Stamford has 3 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
35 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
TCEQMAIN35 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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory