Cleanest Lakes in Highlands County, Florida
Highlands-Sirena Lake in Highlands County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of B and 16 ft of clarity. Below are the top 46 cleanest monitored lakes in Highlands County, Florida, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlands-Sirena Lake | Highlands | B | 16 ft | 8 µg/L | - |
| 2 | Highlands-Verona Lake | Highlands | B | 13.2 ft | 12 µg/L | - |
| 3 | Lake Glenada | Highlands | B | 2.3 ft | 40 µg/L | - |
| 4 | Highlands-Denton Lake | Highlands | B | 23.4 ft | 5 µg/L | - |
| 5 | Highlands-Persimmon Lake | Highlands | B | 2 ft | 24 µg/L | - |
| 6 | Highlands-Annie Lake | Highlands | B | 7 ft | 9 µg/L | - |
| 7 | Little Lake Jackson | Highlands | B | 5.2 ft | 23 µg/L | - |
| 8 | Highlands-Lelia Lake | Highlands | B | 4 ft | 13 µg/L | - |
| 9 | Highlands-Little Bonnet Lake | Highlands | B | 2 ft | 24 µg/L | - |
| 10 | Highlands-June North Lake | Highlands | B | 4.8 ft | 14 µg/L | - |
| 11 | Highlands-Placid Lake | Highlands | B | 4.3 ft | 15 µg/L | - |
| 12 | Lake June | Highlands | B | 5.2 ft | 9 µg/L | - |
| 13 | Highlands-Lotela Lake | Highlands | B | 7 ft | 14 µg/L | - |
| 14 | Highlands-Letta Lake | Highlands | B | 7 ft | 18 µg/L | - |
| 15 | Highlands-Red Beach Lake | Highlands | B | 3.5 ft | 15 µg/L | - |
| 16 | Highlands-Sebring Lake | Highlands | B | 5.1 ft | 31 µg/L | - |
| 17 | Highlands-Adelaide Lake | Highlands | B | 7 ft | 13 µg/L | - |
| 18 | Highlands-Little Redwater Lake | Highlands | B | 4.8 ft | 30 µg/L | - |
| 19 | Lake Francis | Highlands | B | 4.6 ft | 12 µg/L | - |
| 20 | Highlands-Apthorpe Lake | Highlands | B | 5 ft | 13 µg/L | - |
| 21 | Highlands-Glenada Lake | Highlands | B | 2.9 ft | 43 µg/L | - |
| 22 | Highlands-Josephine East Lake | Highlands | B | 2 ft | 41.5 µg/L | - |
| 23 | Highlands-Dinner Lake | Highlands | B | 9 ft | 10 µg/L | - |
| 24 | Highlands-Olivia Lake | Highlands | B | 6 ft | 12 µg/L | - |
| 25 | Highlands-Damon Lake | Highlands | B | 8 ft | 17 µg/L | - |
| 26 | Lake Apthorpe | Highlands | B | 4.3 ft | 11.5 µg/L | - |
| 27 | Highlands-Tulane Lake | Highlands | B | 17 ft | 7 µg/L | - |
| 28 | Highlands-June Lake | Highlands | B | 5 ft | 13 µg/L | - |
| 29 | Highlands-Huntley Lake | Highlands | B | 8.3 ft | 15 µg/L | - |
| 30 | Highlands-Lynn Lake | Highlands | B | 11.3 ft | 9 µg/L | - |
| 31 | Highlands-Pioneer Lake | Highlands | B | 7 ft | 11 µg/L | - |
| 32 | Highlands-Pythias Lake | Highlands | B | 5.4 ft | 19 µg/L | - |
| 33 | Highlands-Jackson Lake | Highlands | B | 10.5 ft | 14 µg/L | - |
| 34 | Highlands-Carrie Lake | Highlands | B | 3 ft | 29 µg/L | - |
| 35 | Lake Denton | Highlands | B | 17.7 ft | 3 µg/L | - |
| 36 | Highlands-Viola Lake | Highlands | B | 6.8 ft | 12 µg/L | - |
| 37 | Highlands-Little Jackson Lake | Highlands | B | 7.2 ft | 25 µg/L | - |
| 38 | Highlands-Clay Lake | Highlands | B | 6 ft | 16 µg/L | - |
| 39 | Lake Annie | Highlands | B | 5.9 ft | 10 µg/L | - |
| 40 | Highlands-Grassy Lake | Highlands | B | 5 ft | 12.5 µg/L | - |
| 41 | Highlands-Josephine Center Lake | Highlands | D | 1.8 ft | 61.5 µg/L | - |
| 42 | Highlands-Josephine West Lake | Highlands | D | 1.5 ft | 92 µg/L | - |
| 43 | Highlands-Wolf Lake | Highlands | D | 1 ft | 229.5 µg/L | - |
| 44 | Highlands-Istokpoga North Lake | Highlands | D | 2 ft | 74 µg/L | - |
| 45 | Highlands-August Lake | Highlands | D | 2.5 ft | 65 µg/L | - |
| 46 | Highlands-Istokpoga Lake | Highlands | D | 1.8 ft | 90.5 µg/L | - |