Alachua-Wauberg Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Alachua-Wauberg Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Public access
Alachua-Wauberg Lake in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 124 µg/L.
Alachua-Wauberg Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Alachua County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 30 other monitored lakes in Alachua County, Alachua-Wauberg Lake ranks #18 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-04-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Alachua-Wauberg Lake has one public boat landing. For a place on the water, look through cabin and lake-house rentals near Alachua-Wauberg Lake on Vrbo. For a hotel or motel room, Booking.com and Expedia both search around the lake.
What Alachua-Wauberg Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Alachua-Wauberg Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Alachua-Wauberg Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Alachua-Wauberg Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Alachua-Wauberg Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.4 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 124 µg/L. TSI 69.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.4ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 124µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 69 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Paynes Prairie Preserve State ParkPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Alachua-Wauberg Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
Phosphorus
Improving-4.5 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Alachua-Wauberg Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2741B · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Alachua-Wauberg Lake
Where is Alachua-Wauberg Lake?
- Alachua-Wauberg Lake is a lake in Alachua County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Alachua-Wauberg Lake?
- Alachua-Wauberg Lake in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 124 µg/L.
Is Alachua-Wauberg Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Alachua-Wauberg Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Alachua-Wauberg Lake?
- Alachua-Wauberg Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Alachua-Wauberg Lake?
- Alachua-Wauberg Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Florida's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
285 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_WQX285 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory