Union County Lake Quality
Florida, 4 lakes, measured by Florida DEP
Union County holds 4 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 2 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 Union County carry favourable nutrient and algae readings for Florida.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Union-Butler Lake.
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All Lakes in Union County
4 lakes · 2 ranked on readings, 2 without enough sampling2 lakes ranked on readings · 2 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union-Butler LakeUnion | 3 ft | 23 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | Palstctref LakeUnion | 2.1 ft | 27.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Sfpndctref LakeUnion | 1 ft | 66.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Fisher LakeUnion | 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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