Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir
McLennan County, Texas2,012 acresView mapDirections
TCEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- 52 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir in McLennan County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 31.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 30.5 µg/L. Surface area: 2012 acres.
Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir is a 2,012-acre highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in McLennan County, Texas with an estimated average depth of about 52 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 3 public boat landings. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in McLennan County, Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TCEQ, last sampled 2026-01-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir covers about 2,000 acres in McLennan County. It has 3 public boat landings, so a lakefront rental is not the only way to get a boat on the water. Vrbo is where to look for cabins and lake homes around Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir, and Booking.com and Expedia search hotels near the lake for your dates.
What Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch3 documented ramps
- Big water2,012 acres
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir 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 Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.7 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 31.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 30.5 µg/L. TSI 60.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 31.9µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 30.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 60 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~52 ft est.
Surface area
2,012 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by TCEQ
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Texas has not published bathymetry for Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
45 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
14.4 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
456 ft
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
- Tradinghouse Lake ParkPublic
- McLennan County ParkPublic
- Sommerfeld DrivePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2021–2024).
Water clarity
Stable4 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+5 µg/L/yr3 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+8.8 µg/L/yr3 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Tradinghouse Dam (completed 1968), built primarily for other on the Tradinghouse Creek; earth-type dam, 60 ft tall and 7,600 ft long.
- Surface area
- 2,012 ac
- Normal storage
- 37,814 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 59,000 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 39 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- VISTRA CORP
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID TX04110 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.49 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir
Where is Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir?
- Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir is a lake in McLennan County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir?
- Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir in McLennan County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 31.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 30.5 µg/L. Surface area: 2012 acres.
Is Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 52 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 2012 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir?
- Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Tradinghouse Lake Park, McLennan County Park, Sommerfeld Drive. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir?
- Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir has 3 documented boat landings 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.
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Where this data comes from
48 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
TCEQMAIN48 samples · 2020–2026
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from 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