Lake Tawakoni
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TCEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Tawakoni. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- 63 ft max depth
- Public access
Lake Tawakoni in Hunt County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 100 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 32 µg/L.
Lake Tawakoni is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Hunt County, Texas with an estimated average depth of about 63 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 26 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2023-09-27. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Lake Tawakoni has 26 public boat landings, so a lakefront rental is not the only way to get a boat on the water. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Lake Tawakoni on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Lake Tawakoni is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch26 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 Tawakoni 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 Tawakoni
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Lake Tawakoni, 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 1.5 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 100 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 32 µg/L. TSI 69.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 100µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 32µg/L | Measured, not scored 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. | 69 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~63 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 Tawakoni.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
780 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
34,019 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
99.6 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
443 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
- White Point CausewayPublic
- Duck CovePublic
- Lake Tawakoni State ParkPublic
- Two Mile Bridge WestPublic
- Arm Point #2Public
- Elm CovePublic
Showing 6 of 26 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
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Stays near Lake Tawakoni
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Fishing Lake Tawakoni
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2020–2023).
Water clarity
Improving4 years
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Tawakoni
Where is Lake Tawakoni?
- Lake Tawakoni is a lake in Hunt County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Tawakoni?
- Lake Tawakoni in Hunt County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 100 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 32 µg/L.
Is Lake Tawakoni safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Tawakoni?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Tawakoni, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 63 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 Tawakoni?
- Lake Tawakoni has 26 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include White Point Causeway, Duck Cove, Lake Tawakoni State Park, Two Mile Bridge West, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Tawakoni?
- Lake Tawakoni has 26 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
189 measurements from 10 monitoring stations, 2020–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Texas Water Science Center
USGS-TX189 samples · 2020–2023
Monitoring station identifiers (10)
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