Where is Mountain Creek Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Mountain Creek Lake?

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

Can I fish at Mountain Creek Lake?

Mountain Creek Lake 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.

Mountain Creek Lake

Dallas County, Texas2,442 acresView map Directions

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

Area

2,442 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

19 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Dioxins
Public access

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Mountain Creek Lake in Dallas County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2442 acres.

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Mountain Creek Lake is a 2,442-acre lake in Dallas County, Texas. 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 Mountain Creek Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water2,442 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mountain Creek Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for dioxins, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Mountain Creek 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 Mountain Creek Lake

These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Mountain Creek 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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→ Mountain Creek Lake water level: the live USGS gauge reading

Lake Details

Surface area

2,442 acres

Shoreline

19 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by TCEQ

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Mountain Creek LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Mountain Creek Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Mountain Creek Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

DioxinsPCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit TX-0841A_01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Dallas County

Vilbig Lakes5.3 miView →Joe Pool Lake9.1 miView →Lake Carolyn10.7 miView →Bachman Lake11.3 miView →North Lake15.5 miView →Lemmon Lake13.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Mountain Creek Lake

Where is Mountain Creek Lake?: Mountain Creek Lake is a lake in Dallas County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mountain Creek Lake?: Mountain Creek Lake in Dallas County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2442 acres.
Is Mountain Creek Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mountain Creek Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for dioxins, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Mountain Creek Lake?: Mountain Creek Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Mountain Creek Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Mountain Creek Lake?: Mountain Creek Lake 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.