Zapata Lake
Refugio County, Texas83 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TCEQ for this lake.
Zapata Lake in Refugio County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 83 acres.
Zapata Lake is a 83-acre lake in Refugio 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 Zapata 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 Zapata Lake
These are the measurements TCEQ publishes for Zapata 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
83 acres
Shoreline
1.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Zapata Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Zapata Lake
Where is Zapata Lake?
- Zapata Lake is a lake in Refugio County, Texas. Its water-quality measurements are published by TCEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Zapata Lake?
- Zapata Lake in Refugio County, Texas has water-quality measurements published by TCEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 83 acres.
Is Zapata 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 Zapata Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.