Alford Arm is a lake in Leon County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.

Alford Arm

Leon County, Florida274 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.

Area

274 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)

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Alford Arm in Leon County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 274 acres.

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Alford Arm is a 274-acre lake in Leon County, Florida.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Alford Arm is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Alford Arm 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.

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Water quality measurements for Alford Arm

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Alford Arm, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

274 acres

Shoreline

4.6 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Alford Arm, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Alford Arm is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL647G · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Leon County

Lake Lafayette0.9 miView →Lake Lafayette1.6 miView →J C Headley Pond2 miView →Lake Piney-Z4.8 ft clear · Eutrophic2.3 miView →Upper Lake Lafayette—View →Leon-Becky Lake2 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Alford Arm

Where is Alford Arm?: Alford Arm is a lake in Leon County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Alford Arm?: Alford Arm in Leon County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 274 acres.
Is Alford Arm safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Alford Arm is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.