Volusia County Lake Quality

Florida, 49 lakes, average grade C (Fair)

There are 49 graded lakes in Volusia County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. The county average is C — the middle of the rubric, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.

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. Volusia-North Talmadge Lake (B) is the cleanest in the county.

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All Lakes in Volusia County

49 lakes · 28 graded, 21 not rated28 graded lakes · 21 not rated, hidden

Include not-rated lakes (21)

#	Lake	Grade	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Access
1	BVolusia-North Talmadge LakeVolusia	B	4.5 ft	22 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
2	BVolusia-Winnemissett LakeVolusia	B	14 ft	10 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
3	BBluelakeVolusia	B	3 ft	42.6 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
4	BVolusia-Waterford LakeVolusia	B	5 ft	25 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
5	BLouise LakeVolusia	B	2.3 ft	23 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
6	BVolusia-Helen LakeVolusia	B	7 ft	21 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
7	BWin LakeVolusia	B	8.5 ft	17.1 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
8	BTalm S LakeVolusia	B	2.8 ft	35.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
9	BDias LakeVolusia	B	3.3 ft	31.4 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
10	BTalm N LakeVolusia	B	4.1 ft	33.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
11	BWio LakeVolusia	B	7.1 ft	20 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
12	BVolusia-Molly LakeVolusia	B	8 ft	18.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
13	BLakediasVolusia	B	3.9 ft	31 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
14	BVolusia-Mamie LakeVolusia	B	8.5 ft	11 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
15	BVolusia-Charles LakeVolusia	B	15.5 ft	8 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
16	BVolusia-Lindley LakeVolusia	B	8 ft	15.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
17	BPioneer LakeVolusia	B	2.6 ft	15 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
18	CLeo LakeVolusia	C	1.6 ft	49.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
19	CLag LakeVolusia	C	2.3 ft	43.1 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
20	CBonita LakeVolusia	C	1.3 ft	54 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
21	DLmac LakeVolusia	D	2.1 ft	71.9 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
22	DAsh LakeVolusia	D	2 ft	92.7 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
23	DClh LakeVolusia	D	2 ft	78.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
24	DLake MonroeVolusia	D	1.6 ft	130 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
25	DLkwood LakeVolusia	D	2.3 ft	71.2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
26	DVolusia-Mud LakeVolusia	D	2.5 ft	74.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
27	DLake LorraineVolusia	D	2 ft	135 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
28	DSt John'S LakeVolusia	D	No recent samples	102 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	NRVolusia Lake George @ N of CenterVolusia	NR	2 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRBlue Lake @ CenterVolusia	NR	4.3 ft	26 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLake Lindley @ Center of South LobeVolusia	NR	6.9 ft	21 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLindley LakeVolusia	NR	7.5 ft	14 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLkhlen LakeVolusia	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	NRMolly LakeVolusia	NR	6.9 ft	12 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRBglkecentr LakeVolusia	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRHarneyctr LakeVolusia	NR	4.9 ft	65 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLake Talmadge S of CenterVolusia	NR	3.3 ft	22 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLakeVolusia	NR	5.9 ft	20 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	NRGleasoncen LakeVolusia	NR	5.9 ft	17 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLake Louise @ Center of South LobeVolusia	NR	5.9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLake Winona @ Center of LakeVolusia	NR	8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLake Winona @ Ne of Center of LakeVolusia	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRAshby LakeVolusia	NR	1 ft	118 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLkmacy LakeVolusia	NR	4.9 ft	60 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRSpring Garden LakeVolusia	NR	2 ft	42.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	NRLake VictoriaVolusia	NR	3 ft	640 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRDexter LakeVolusia	NR	1.6 ft	18 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLakmonroe LakeVolusia	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	NRLkegrge LakeVolusia	NR	No recent samples	No recent samples	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.