| Lake Houston | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Lake Houston near Harmaston | |
  Lake Houston  Lake Houston | |
| Location | 15 miles (24 km) northeast of downtown Houston, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°57.53′N 95°8.93′W / 29.95883°N 95.14883°W |
| Type | Municipal water reservoir |
| Primary inflows | west fork of the San Jacinto River |
| Primary outflows | San Jacinto River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 11,854 acres (4,797 ha) |
| Max. depth | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Water volume | 160,000 acre⋅ft (0.20 km3)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 44 ft (13 m) |
Lake Houston is a reservoir on the San Jacinto River, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The reservoir is the primary municipal water supply for the city of Houston.
- ^ Smyer, Susan (January 2008). "History of the City of Houston's Drinking Water Operations" (PDF). City of Houston Department of Public Works. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2018-03-22.