Powell Lake
Howard County, Texas35 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TCEQ for this lake.
Powell Lake in Howard County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Powell Lake is a 35-acre lake in Howard 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 Powell 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 Powell Lake
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Powell 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
1.1 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Powell Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Powell Lake
Where is Powell Lake?
- Powell Lake is a lake in Howard County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Powell Lake?
- Powell Lake in Howard County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Powell 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 Powell Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.