Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam
Shelby County, Texas230 acresView mapDirections
This is the name TCEQ records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
TCEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam. Here is what has been measured.
- 36 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam in Shelby County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 ft visibility. Surface area: 230 acres.
Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam is a 230-acre lake in Shelby County, Texas with an estimated average depth of about 36 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2024-08-28. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam 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 Timpson Northeast of Dam
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam, 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. TSI 67.
| 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 | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading 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. | 67 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~36 ft est.
Surface area
230 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 Timpson Northeast of Dam.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
7 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
2.7 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
325 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
- Lake TimpsonPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Timpson Dam (completed 1956), built primarily for water supply on the Blackwater Creek; earth-type dam, 30 ft tall and 1,480 ft long.
- Surface area
- 230 ac
- Normal storage
- 1,881 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 5,280 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 6.4 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- SHELBY COUNTY FWSD 1
All listed purposes: Water Supply;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID TX00315 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.42 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam
Where is Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam?
- Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam is in Shelby County, Texas. This is the name TCEQ records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam?
- Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam in Shelby County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 ft visibility. Surface area: 230 acres.
Is Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 36 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 230 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam?
- Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Timpson. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam?
- Lake Timpson Northeast of Dam has 1 documented boat landing 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
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TCEQMAIN2 samples · 2024
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