Van Lake
Smith County, Texas96 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TCEQ for this lake.
Van Lake in Smith County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 96 acres.
Van Lake is a 96-acre lake in Smith 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 Van 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 Van Lake
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Van 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
96 acres
Shoreline
2.1 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Van Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Van Lake
Where is Van Lake?
- Van Lake is a lake in Smith County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Van Lake?
- Van Lake in Smith County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 96 acres.
Is Van 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 Van Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.