Lake Texoma
Johnston County, Oklahoma15 acresView mapDirections
Oklahoma DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Texoma. Here is what has been measured.
- 81 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Texoma in Johnston County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.3 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 233 µg/L. Surface area: 15 acres.
Lake Texoma is a 15-acre lake in Johnston County, Oklahoma with an estimated average depth of about 81 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ODEQ, last sampled 2020-08-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Texoma is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping8 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Texoma is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lake Texoma
These are the measurements Oklahoma DEQ publishes for Lake Texoma, 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 0.3 ft of visibility. Chlorophyll-a 233 µg/L. TSI 89.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 0.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 233µg/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. | 89 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~81 ft est.
Surface area
15 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Oklahoma DEQ
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Oklahoma has not published bathymetry for Lake Texoma.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
59 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
14.3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
627 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
Public campgrounds near Lake Texoma
- Headquarters Campground0.2 km
- Lost Lake Campground3.4 km
- Rattlesnake River Access Campground3.4 km
- Clifton River Access Campground4.0 km
- Reeves Ravine South Campground4.0 km
- McAdams Pond Campground4.1 km
- Reeves Ravine North Campground4.2 km
- McAdams River Access Campground4.2 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Fishing Lake Texoma
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Texoma is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Spring Creek Pond (completed 1950), built primarily for flood risk reduction on the Tr-Texoma Lake; earth-type dam, 15 ft tall and 287 ft long.
- Surface area
- 15 ac
- Normal storage
- 25 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 50 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- DOI FWS
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID OK21280 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.29 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Texoma
Where is Lake Texoma?
- Lake Texoma is a lake in Johnston County, Oklahoma. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oklahoma DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Texoma?
- Lake Texoma in Johnston County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.3 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 233 µg/L. Surface area: 15 acres.
Is Lake Texoma safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Texoma?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Texoma, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 81 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 15 acres.
Can I fish at Lake Texoma?
- Public access to Lake Texoma is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Oklahoma's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Texoma?
- Lake Texoma has 8 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Headquarters Campground, Lost Lake Campground, Rattlesnake River Access Campground, Clifton River Access Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
6 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Texas Water Science Center
USGS-TX6 samples · 2020
Analytical methods
- Secchi disk method
- YSI EXO turbidity sensor, FNU
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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)
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles