The Houston Police Department said it happened at Tuffly Park at the 3200 block of Russell Street in north Houston.
Police were called just after 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The teenager reportedly climbed the perimeter fence surrounding the pool and got in. At some point, the teenager went under water and did not resurface.
The teenager was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital and pronounced dead.
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Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.