Cleanest Lakes in Alachua County, Florida
Alachua-Santa Fe Painter Canal Lake in Alachua County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of B and 5.5 ft of clarity. Below are the top 17 cleanest monitored lakes in Alachua County, Florida, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alachua-Santa Fe Painter Canal Lake | Alachua | B | 5.5 ft | 24 µg/L | - |
| 2 | Alachua-Elizabeth Lake | Alachua | B | 3 ft | 16 µg/L | - |
| 3 | Olc Lake | Alachua | B | 2 ft | 36.8 µg/L | - |
| 4 | Alachua-Santa Fe Barricade Lake | Alachua | B | 6 ft | 23 µg/L | - |
| 5 | Alachua-Melrose Bay Lake | Alachua | B | 7 ft | 14 µg/L | - |
| 6 | Alachua-Santa Fe Lake | Alachua | B | 7.5 ft | 14 µg/L | - |
| 7 | Alachua-Alto Lake | Alachua | B | 3.5 ft | 21.5 µg/L | - |
| 8 | Alachua-Little Santa Fe Lake | Alachua | B | 5.5 ft | 18 µg/L | - |
| 9 | Lol Lake | Alachua | B | 1.5 ft | 37.2 µg/L | - |
| 10 | Alachua-Santa Fe Canal Mouth Lake | Alachua | B | 6.8 ft | 15 µg/L | - |
| 11 | Alachua-Orange Lake | Alachua | C | 2 ft | 53 µg/L | - |
| 12 | Alachua-Jeffords Lake | Alachua | C | 2.5 ft | 48 µg/L | - |
| 13 | Alachua-Wauberg Lake | Alachua | D | 2.4 ft | 124 µg/L | - |
| 14 | Alachua-Lochloosa Lake | Alachua | D | 2 ft | 77 µg/L | - |
| 15 | Alachua-Newnan Lake | Alachua | D | 1.3 ft | 198 µg/L | - |
| 16 | New Lake | Alachua | D | 1 ft | 79.8 µg/L | - |
| 17 | Alachua-Kingswood Lake | Alachua | D | 2.5 ft | 156.5 µg/L | - |