Mesotrophic Lakes in Texas
9 mesotrophic lakes in Texas. Moderate nutrients, good water quality.
Mesotrophic lakes are the productive middle of the trophic scale — TSI between 40 and 50. Clear enough to be inviting, productive enough to support a strong fishery, with moderate phosphorus and a modest algal community that does not dominate the optical signal. 9 lakes in Texas sit in the mesotrophic band. About 0% are deep (50+ ft); the rest are shallower basins where watershed management keeps nutrients from pushing the system into eutrophy.
Mesotrophic lakes sit in the middle of the phosphorus and chlorophyll-a range: productive but still clear, with readings that rarely reach the EPA's poorest condition class.
| # | Lake | County | Clarity | Depth | TSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Meredith | Hutchinson | 5.3 ft | - | 51 |
| 2 | Lake Jacksonville | Cherokee | 7.4 ft | - | 48 |
| 3 | Lake Daingerfield Headwaters | Morris | 8.5 ft | - | 45 |
| 4 | Lake Cisco | Eastland | 3.9 ft | - | 52 |
| 5 | Brandy Branch Reservoir | Harrison | 12 ft | - | 42 |
| 6 | Lake Alan Henry | Garza | 9.4 ft | - | 51 |
| 7 | Lake Hawkins | Wood | 6.7 ft | - | 49 |
| 8 | Lynchburg Reservoir | Harris | 1.1 ft | - | 65 |
| 9 | Sam Rayburn Reserv Lake | Nacogdoches | 0.7 ft | - | 69 |
All mesotrophic lakes →Minnesota version →Wisconsin version →Illinois version →Michigan version →Iowa version →Ohio version →Pennsylvania version →New York version →Missouri version →Indiana version →North Dakota version →South Dakota version →Florida version →Colorado version →North Carolina version →Vermont version →Oregon version →Arkansas version →Oklahoma version →Kansas version →Nebraska version →Nevada version →Arizona version →Idaho version →Montana version →New Mexico version →Tennessee version →Alabama version →Virginia version →Kentucky version →Utah version →Washington version →Wyoming version →Georgia version →Massachusetts version →Ontario version →Québec version →Nova Scotia version →British Columbia version →Newfoundland and Labrador version →All Texas lakes →
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.