Where is Lake Waxahachie?

Lake Waxahachie is a lake in Ellis County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lake Waxahachie?

Lake Waxahachie has a maximum depth of 48 feet. The lake covers 672 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Waxahachie?

Lake Waxahachie has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Boat Dock Park. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Waxahachie?

Lake Waxahachie 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.

Lake Waxahachie

Ellis County, Texas672 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TCEQ for this lake.

Max depth

48 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

672 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

10.6 mi

Measured length

48 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Waxahachie in Ellis County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 48 ft. Surface area: 672 acres.

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Lake Waxahachie is a 672-acre lake in Ellis County, Texas with a maximum depth of 48 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake Waxahachie is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water48 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Waxahachie 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Waxahachie

These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Lake Waxahachie, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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→ Lake Waxahachie water level: the live USGS gauge reading

Lake Details

Max depth

48 ft

Surface area

672 acres

Shoreline

10.6 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by TCEQ

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Boat Dock ParkPublic

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 Waxahachie

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Nearby Lakes in Ellis County

Lake Clopton8.7 miView →Griffith Reservoir7.7 miView →Bell Branch Ranch Lake10.1 miView →Lake Clark9.3 miView →Bardwell Lake9.6 miView →Old Lake10 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Waxahachie

Where is Lake Waxahachie?: Lake Waxahachie is a lake in Ellis County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Waxahachie?: Lake Waxahachie in Ellis County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 48 ft. Surface area: 672 acres.
Is Lake Waxahachie safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Waxahachie?: Lake Waxahachie has a maximum depth of 48 feet. The lake covers 672 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Waxahachie?: Lake Waxahachie has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Boat Dock Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Waxahachie?: Lake Waxahachie 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.