Clay County Lake Quality

Clay County has 2 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. On average, Clay County lakes grade an A. That puts it near the top of the {{stateName}} county ranking.

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. a leading lake (—) is the cleanest in the county.