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

Lion Lake

Hidalgo County, Texas35 acresView map Directions

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

Area

35 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

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Lion Lake in Hidalgo County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.

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Lion Lake is a 35-acre lake in Hidalgo County, Texas.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lion Lake 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 Lion Lake

These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Lion Lake, 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 Details

Surface area

35 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Lion Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Hidalgo County

Moon Lake0.5 miView →Llano Grande Lake3.6 miView →Campacuas Lake8.5 miView →Valley Acres Reservoir—View →Carlson Lake—View →Boeye Reservoir—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lion Lake

Where is Lion Lake?: Lion Lake is a lake in Hidalgo County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lion Lake?: Lion Lake in Hidalgo County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Lion Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.