Leon Reservoir
Eastland County, Texas1,590 acresView mapDirections
TCEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Leon Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- 52 ft max depth
- Public access
Leon Reservoir in Eastland County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 37.3 µg/L. Surface area: 1590 acres.
Leon Reservoir is a 1,590-acre highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Eastland County, Texas with an estimated average depth of about 52 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 3 public boat landings. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Eastland County, Leon Reservoir ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2025-08-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Leon Reservoir covers about 1,600 acres in Eastland County. It has 3 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 Leon Reservoir on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Leon Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch3 documented ramps
- Big water1,590 acres
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 Leon Reservoir 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 Leon Reservoir
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Leon Reservoir, 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 1.8 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 37.3 µg/L. TSI 63.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 30µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 37.3µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 63 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~52 ft est.
Surface area
1,590 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 Leon Reservoir.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
254 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
14.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,381 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
- Chock-a-BlockPublic
- Lake Leon DamPublic
- La Mancha Lake RanchSemi-private
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)
Leon Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Leon Dam (completed 1954), built primarily for water supply on the Leon River; earth-type dam, 99 ft tall and 3,700 ft long.
- Surface area
- 1,590 ac
- Normal storage
- 28,042 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 70,630 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 252 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- EASTLAND COUNTY WSD
All listed purposes: Water Supply;Other;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID TX01417 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Leon Reservoir
Where is Leon Reservoir?
- Leon Reservoir is a lake in Eastland County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Leon Reservoir?
- Leon Reservoir in Eastland County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 37.3 µg/L. Surface area: 1590 acres.
Is Leon Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Leon Reservoir?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Leon Reservoir, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 52 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 1590 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Leon Reservoir?
- Leon Reservoir has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Chock-a-Block, Lake Leon Dam, La Mancha Lake Ranch. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Leon Reservoir?
- Leon Reservoir has 3 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
101 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TCEQMAIN101 samples · 2020–2025
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)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory