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Clear Lake (Galveston Bay)

Clear Lake
Sunset Over Kemah Bridge.jpg
Sunset over the channel from Clear Lake to Galveston Bay
Location Between Houston and Galveston Bay
Coordinates 29°34′20″N 95°2′37″W / 29.57222°N 95.04361°W / 29.57222; -95.04361Coordinates: 29°34′20″N 95°2′37″W / 29.57222°N 95.04361°W / 29.57222; -95.04361
Primary inflows Lake Nassau, Clear Creek
Primary outflows Galveston Bay
Basin countries United States

Clear Lake is a brackish lake 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, 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. The communities surrounding the lake, known collectively as the Clear Lake Area, contain a large base of tourism and high-tech businesses.



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