McCardell Lake
Polk County, Texas169 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TCEQ for this lake.
McCardell Lake in Polk County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 169 acres.
McCardell Lake is a 169-acre lake in Polk County, Texas.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether McCardell 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.
Water quality measurements for McCardell Lake
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for McCardell 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
169 acres
Shoreline
4.6 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for McCardell Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about McCardell Lake
Where is McCardell Lake?
- McCardell Lake is a lake in Polk County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McCardell Lake?
- McCardell Lake in Polk County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 169 acres.
Is McCardell Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for McCardell Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.