Alachua-Kingswood Lake
Alachua-Kingswood Lake in Alachua County, Florida has a water quality grade of D (Nutrient-rich). Water clarity: 2.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 156.5 µg/L.
- Clarity
- 2.5 ft
- Type
- Hypereutrophic
- Trend
- ↑ Improving
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Alachua-Kingswood Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Alachua County, Florida. Water quality is graded D based on 1 sampling years through 2025. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 30 other monitored lakes in Alachua County, Alachua-Kingswood Lake ranks #24 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-03-31. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Grade onlyBacteria advisory
Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrients and algae run higher than average — check local advisories before swimming, and skip the water if you see scum
Water Quality Grade: D (Nutrient-rich)
Very murky, less than 2.5 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 156.5 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 70.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 2.5 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 156.5 µg/L | Poor |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 70 | Hypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
Where to stay near Alachua-Kingswood Lake
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Fishing Alachua-Kingswood Lake
Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 4 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↑ Improving | +0.185 m/yr | 4 |
| Phosphorus | ↑ Improving | -26.3 µg/L/yr | 4 |
EPA Impairment Status
Alachua-Kingswood Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2710 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.13 km)
County Ranking
Ranked #24 of 31 lakes in Alachua County
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Frequently asked questions about Alachua-Kingswood Lake
Where is Alachua-Kingswood Lake?
- Alachua-Kingswood Lake is a lake in Alachua County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it D for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
What is the water quality grade for Alachua-Kingswood Lake?
- Alachua-Kingswood Lake in Alachua County, Florida has a water quality grade of D (Nutrient-rich). Water clarity: 2.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 156.5 µg/L.
Is Alachua-Kingswood Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrients and algae run higher than average — check local advisories before swimming, and skip the water if you see scum. Alachua-Kingswood Lake has a water quality grade of D (Nutrient-rich). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
199 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX199 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database