Lake Wichita
Wichita County, Texas1,310 acresView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- 31 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Wichita in Wichita County, Texas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 1310 acres.
- Max depth
- ~31 ft est.
- Area
- 1,310 acres
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Lake Wichita has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Lake Wichita, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by TCEQ and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Lake Wichita is a 1,310-acre lake in Wichita County, Texas with an estimated average depth of about 31 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 2020-05-12. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Lake Wichita is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Big water1,310 acres
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Lake Wichita
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~31 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~7 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 1,310 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
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 Wichita.
Lake Size & Watershed
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 WichitaPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Lake Wichita
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Wichita is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Wichita Dam (completed 1901), built primarily for flood risk reduction on the Holliday Creek; earth-type dam, 31 ft tall and 10,170 ft long.
- Surface area
- 1,310 ac
- Normal storage
- 9,301.5 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 57,280 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 143 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
All listed purposes: Flood Risk Reduction;Recreation;Water Supply.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID TX01017 · Operator website
Graded lakes near Lake Wichita
Lake Wichita has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Wichita
Where is Lake Wichita?
- Lake Wichita is a lake in Wichita County, Texas. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Lake Wichita?
- Lake Wichita in Wichita County, Texas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 1310 acres.
Is Lake Wichita safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Wichita?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Wichita, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 31 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 1310 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Wichita?
- Lake Wichita has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Wichita. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Texas Water Science Center
USGS-TX4 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated 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