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Osceola County Lake Quality

Florida, 49 lakes, measured by Florida DEP

There are 49 monitored lakes in Osceola County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. 20 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Osceola County carry favourable nutrient and algae readings for Florida.

Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Osceola-Buck Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.

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All Lakes in Osceola County

49 lakes · 20 ranked on readings, 29 without enough sampling20 lakes ranked on readings · 29 without enough sampling, hidden

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#	Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Access
1	Osceola-Buck LakeOsceola	3 ft	27 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
2	Osceola-Fish LakeOsceola	4 ft	36 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
3	Osceola-Alligator LakeOsceola	4 ft	18 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
4	Osceola-Lizzie LakeOsceola	2.7 ft	21 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
5	Osceola-Tohopekaliga East LakeOsceola	5 ft	21.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
6	Osceola-Bay LakeOsceola	4.7 ft	13 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
7	Osceola-Coon LakeOsceola	1.5 ft	31 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
8	Osceola-Ajay LakeOsceola	2 ft	32 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
9	Osceola-Trout LakeOsceola	2.8 ft	19 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
10	Osceola-Center LakeOsceola	1.3 ft	43 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
11	Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle LakeOsceola	3 ft	24 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
12	Osceola-Cat LakeOsceola	2.5 ft	30 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
13	Coonctr LakeOsceola	1.8 ft	36.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
14	Osceola-Brick LakeOsceola	1.8 ft	22 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
15	Osceola-Cecile LakeOsceola	7.2 ft	10 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
16	Osceola-Hinden LakeOsceola	4 ft	11 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
17	Lkcenter LakeOsceola	1.3 ft	57 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
18	Fish LakeOsceola	2 ft	55.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
19	Osceola-Bellalago LakeOsceola	2 ft	84 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
20	Lake Marian PavilionOsceola	0.8 ft	185 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Osceola-Tohopekaliga-North LakeOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake RianhardOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake Rianhard East of CenterOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake RainhardOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Osceola-Hole PondOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake TohoOsceola	3 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Osceola-House of Dreams LakeOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Osceola-Harmony Estates-Retent P LakeOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake RunnymedeOsceola	2.1 ft	280 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Alligator LakeOsceola	4.4 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Lkmrian LakeOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Cypressctr LakeOsceola	3 ft	32 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Lake TohopekaligaOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Taylor Creek ReservoirOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake JacksonOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Grape Head PondOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Oakey PondOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake RussellOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Brown LakeOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Fennel SloughOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Pearl LakeOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake ConlinOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake PrestonOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake JoelOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake MyrtleOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Bullock LakeOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Sardine LakeOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Live Oak LakeOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake WilsonOsceola	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded

NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.

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