Alton Lake
Lafayette County, Florida157 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
Alton Lake in Lafayette County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 157 acres.
Alton Lake is a 157-acre lake in Lafayette County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Alton 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 Alton Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Alton Lake, 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
157 acres
Shoreline
3.6 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Alton Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Alton Lake
Where is Alton Lake?
- Alton Lake is a lake in Lafayette County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Alton Lake?
- Alton Lake in Lafayette County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 157 acres.
Is Alton Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Alton Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.