Glades County Lake Quality
Florida, 7 lakes, average grade C (Fair)
Glades County has 7 graded lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. The county average is C — the middle of the rubric, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is Palmout Lake (C); the most-stressed is Febin Lake (D).
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All Lakes in Glades County
7 lakes · 4 graded, 3 not rated4 graded lakes · 3 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CPalmout LakeGlades | C | 2 ft | 57.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | CFebout LakeGlades | C | 1.3 ft | 56.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 3 | DFebin LakeGlades | D | 1 ft | 153.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 4 | DPolesout LakeGlades | D | 1.6 ft | 62 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| NRMboxsou LakeGlades | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRLake Okee Rim CanalGlades | NR | No recent samples | 75 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRLake Okeechobee WestGlades | NR | No recent samples | 60 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.