Clear Lake | |
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Location | Between Houston and Galveston Bay |
Coordinates | 29°34′20″N 95°2′37″W / 29.57222°N 95.04361°W |
Primary inflows | Lake Nassau, Clear Creek |
Primary outflows | Galveston Bay |
Basin countries | United States |
Clear Lake is a brackish harbor located near Houston, Texas, U.S., in Harris County. The lake feeds Galveston Bay. It is bordered by Houston ( Clear Lake City), Pasadena, League City, Clear Lake Shores, Taylor Lake Village, Seabrook and El Lago, Texas. NASA's Johnson Space Center lies near its shores.
The lake is a major recreation center and home to one of the largest concentrations of recreational boats and marinas in the nation. [1] [2] [3] The communities surrounding the lake, known collectively as the Clear Lake Area, contain a large base of tourism and high-tech businesses.