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Walton County Lake Quality

Florida, 85 lakes, measured by Florida DEP

Walton County has 85 monitored lakes, enough that within-county variation matters as much as the county average. Some are deep glacial basins, others are shallow agricultural-watershed waters, and the measurements reflect that mix. 73 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 Walton 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 Jacc Lake.

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All Lakes in Walton County

85 lakes · 73 ranked on readings, 12 without enough sampling73 lakes ranked on readings · 12 without enough sampling, hidden

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#	Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Access
1	Jacc LakeWalton	9.3 ft	12 µg/L	5.3 µg/L	No recent samples	✓ Public
2	Eastern Lake OutletWalton	4.2 ft	16 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
3	Camp Creek Roadside LakeWalton	3.3 ft	12 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
4	Campbell Lake MiddleWalton	9 ft	9 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
5	Walton-Powell LakeWalton	3.5 ft	15.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
6	Walton-Western LakeWalton	6 ft	10 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
7	Fuller Lake MiddleWalton	2.5 ft	13.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
8	Walton-Spring LakeWalton	8.2 ft	14 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
9	Walton-Alligator LakeWalton	2 ft	12 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
10	Lake Powell WestWalton	3 ft	17 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
11	Walton-Draper LakeWalton	3.3 ft	14 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
12	Grayton Lake MiddleWalton	5 ft	13 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
13	Walton-Morris LakeWalton	4.8 ft	10.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
14	Walton-Camp Creek LakeWalton	2 ft	14 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
15	Lake Allen MiddleWalton	2.5 ft	19 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
16	Little Red Fish Middle LakeWalton	3 ft	18.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
17	Eastern Lake RoadsideWalton	4.5 ft	17 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
18	Draper Lake MiddleWalton	4 ft	12 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
19	Grayton Lake WesternWalton	4.5 ft	14 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
20	Morris Lake MiddleWalton	4.8 ft	9 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
21	Eastern North Middle LakeWalton	3.5 ft	17.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
22	Lake Powell Bay County LineWalton	4.5 ft	14 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
23	Walton-Allen LakeWalton	2.5 ft	21 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
24	Walton-Tresca LakeWalton	3.2 ft	14.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
25	Alligator Lake RoadsideWalton	2.1 ft	12 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
26	Lake Allen NorthWalton	2.8 ft	18 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
27	Deer Lake RoadsideWalton	3 ft	13 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
28	Campbell Lake EastWalton	9 ft	8 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
29	Walton-Grayton LakeWalton	4.3 ft	13.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
30	Deer Lake OutletWalton	3.7 ft	14 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
31	Lake Powell MiddleWalton	4.5 ft	16 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
32	Walton-Deer LakeWalton	2.5 ft	16 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
33	Morris Lake EastWalton	4.9 ft	10 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
34	Walton-Little Red Fish LakeWalton	3 ft	24 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
35	Camp Creek Upland LakeWalton	2.8 ft	13 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
36	Walton-Stallworth LakeWalton	3.5 ft	18 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
37	Tresca LakeWalton	3.2 ft	13 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
38	Walton-Campbell LakeWalton	6 ft	9.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
39	Lake Stallworth RoadsideWalton	3 ft	17 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
40	Lake Stallworth EastWalton	3.9 ft	17 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
41	Walton-Big Red Fish LakeWalton	3.4 ft	23.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
42	Eastern North Roadside LakeWalton	3.9 ft	16 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
43	Western Lake RoadsideWalton	3.5 ft	10 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
44	Alligator Lake OutletWalton	2 ft	14.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
45	Alligator Lake Northside of BridgeWalton	1.9 ft	11 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
46	Alligator Lake MiddleWalton	1.8 ft	13 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
47	Big Red Fish Lake MiddleWalton	3.5 ft	16 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
48	Grayton Lake RoadsideWalton	4.3 ft	16 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
49	Big Red Fish Lake RoadsideWalton	3.4 ft	18 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
50	Camp Creek Outlet LakeWalton	3 ft	12 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
51	Draper Lake OutletWalton	3.7 ft	12 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
52	Lake Allen RoadsideWalton	2.5 ft	20 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
53	Little Red Fish Roadside LakeWalton	3 ft	18 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
54	Campbell Lake WestWalton	8.9 ft	7.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
55	Walton-Fuller LakeWalton	2 ft	13 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
56	Little Red Fish Outlet LakeWalton	1.8 ft	21 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
57	Lake Stallworth OutletWalton	2.6 ft	18 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
58	Morris Lake WestWalton	4.9 ft	9 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
59	Fuller Lake NorthWalton	2.5 ft	12.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
60	Lake Stallworth WestWalton	4 ft	14.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
61	Deer Lake MiddleWalton	3.4 ft	14 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
62	Eastern Lake MiddleWalton	5.4 ft	18.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
63	Fuller Lake PierWalton	2.5 ft	14 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
64	Walton-Eastern LakeWalton	4 ft	21 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
65	Eastern North Forest LakeWalton	3.4 ft	17 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
66	Big Red Fish Lake OutletWalton	3.4 ft	17 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
67	Draper Lake RoadsideWalton	3.7 ft	12 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
68	Kings Lake South LobeWalton	6.9 ft	9.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
69	Oyster Lake MiddleWalton	3 ft	55 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
70	Oyster Lake CausewayWalton	3 ft	59 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
71	Walton-Oyster LakeWalton	2.8 ft	72 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
72	Oyster Lake EastWalton	1.9 ft	62 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
73	Oyster Lake WestWalton	3 ft	61 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Eastern Lake Off of Center AvenueWalton	2.3 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake JacksonWalton	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Lake StanleyWalton	6.6 ft	7 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Campbelref LakeWalton	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Little Deer LakeWalton	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Blue PondWalton	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Buffalo LakeWalton	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Gordon PondWalton	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	J M Wise PondWalton	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	E H Myers PondWalton	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Manning PondWalton	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Quiet LakeWalton	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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