Springfield Lake
Limestone County, Texas700 acresView mapDirections
Nutrients and algae run well above the regional average.
- Hypereutrophic
- #1 of 2 in the county
- 27 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Springfield Lake in Limestone County, Texas has a water quality grade of F (Algae-prone). Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 330 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 129 µg/L. Surface area: 700 acres.
- Clarity
- 1 ft
- Max depth
- ~27 ft est.
- Area
- 700 acres
- Type
- Hypereutrophic
- Phosphorus
- 330 µg/L
- Chlorophyll-a
- 129 µg/L
- Trend
- → Stable
- Public access
- Yes
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Springfield Lake is a 700-acre highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Limestone County, Texas with an estimated average depth of about 27 feet. Water quality is graded F based on 2 sampling years through 2026. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Limestone County, Springfield Lake ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2026-01-13. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Springfield Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming Safety
Grade onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
The F is nutrients and algae, not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water Quality Grade: F (Algae-prone)
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 330 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 129 µg/L. TSI 81. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 330 µg/L | Poor |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 129 µg/L | Poor |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 81 | Hypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~27 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~16 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 700 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Texas has not published bathymetry for Springfield Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
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
- Fort Parker State ParkPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Springfield Lake
Water Quality Trend: → Stable
Based on 5 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.074 m/yr | 5 |
| Phosphorus | ↑ Improving | -34 µg/L/yr | 4 |
| Chlorophyll-a | → Stable | +1.14 µg/L/yr | 4 |
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Springfield Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Fort Parker State Park Lake Dam (completed 1939), built primarily for irrigation on the Navasota River; gravity-type dam, 64 ft tall and 1,283 ft long.
- Surface area
- 700 ac
- Normal storage
- 3,100 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 21,274 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 239 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
All listed purposes: Irrigation;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID TX01054 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.07 km)
County Ranking
Ranked #1 of 2 lakes in Limestone County
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Frequently asked questions about Springfield Lake
Where is Springfield Lake?
- Springfield Lake is a lake in Limestone County, Texas. LakeQuality grades it F for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
What is the water quality grade for Springfield Lake?
- Springfield Lake in Limestone County, Texas has a water quality grade of F (Algae-prone). Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 330 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 129 µg/L. Surface area: 700 acres.
Is Springfield Lake safe to swim in?
- The F is nutrients and algae, not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Springfield Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Springfield Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 27 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 700 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Springfield Lake?
- Springfield Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Fort Parker State Park. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
61 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TCEQMAIN61 samples · 2020–2026
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated 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