Cleanest Lakes in Pinellas County, Florida
Pinellas-Hewitt Lake in Pinellas County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of B and 5 ft of clarity. Below are the top 20 cleanest monitored lakes in Pinellas County, Florida, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinellas-Hewitt Lake | Pinellas | B | 5 ft | 16 µg/L | - |
| 2 | Lake Chautauqua | Pinellas | B | 4.3 ft | 10 µg/L | - |
| 3 | Lake Tarpon | Pinellas | B | 2.3 ft | 30 µg/L | - |
| 4 | Pinellas-Bellevue Lake | Pinellas | B | 5 ft | 27 µg/L | - |
| 5 | Pinellas-Meadow West Lake | Pinellas | B | 5 ft | 35 µg/L | - |
| 6 | Mckay Creek Lake | Pinellas | B | - | 20 µg/L | - |
| 7 | Pinellas-Autu Lake | Pinellas | C | 2.8 ft | 49 µg/L | - |
| 8 | Lake Maggiore | Pinellas | C | - | 50 µg/L | - |
| 9 | Alligator Lake | Pinellas | D | 2.6 ft | 155 µg/L | - |
| 10 | Harbor Isles Lake | Pinellas | D | 1.6 ft | 95 µg/L | - |
| 11 | Lake Seminole | Pinellas | D | 1.6 ft | 60 µg/L | - |
| 12 | Pinellas-Jungle Lake | Pinellas | D | 2.3 ft | 277 µg/L | - |
| 13 | Pinellas-Crescent Lake | Pinellas | D | 4 ft | 77 µg/L | - |
| 14 | Lake Seminole | Pinellas | D | 1 ft | 75 µg/L | - |
| 15 | Pinellas-Winston Lake | Pinellas | D | 2.1 ft | 82 µg/L | - |
| 16 | Pinellas-Seminole Lake | Pinellas | D | 1.5 ft | 63 µg/L | - |
| 17 | Pinellas-Saundra Lake | Pinellas | D | 1.3 ft | 101 µg/L | - |
| 18 | Crecent Lake | Pinellas | D | - | 80 µg/L | - |
| 19 | Jungle Lake@Wfp | Pinellas | D | - | 280 µg/L | - |
| 20 | Alligator Creek Lake | Pinellas | D | - | 155 µg/L | - |