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Banana Lake Cut To Stahl

Polk County, FloridaHypereutrophic

Banana Lake Cut To Stahl is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Polk County, Florida. Water quality is graded F based on 2 sampling years through 2021. Compared to the 360 other monitored lakes in Polk County, Banana Lake Cut To Stahl ranks #331 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Florida DNR, last sampled 2021-05-26. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Avoid swimming, very poor water quality, potential algae toxins

Water Quality Grade: F, Very Poor

Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 375 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 83.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)1 ftF
Phosphorus375 µg/LF
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)83Hypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

Location

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County Ranking

Ranked #331 of 361 lakes in Polk County

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Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area
16 sq mi
Surface area
210 acres
Mean depth (est.)
10.8 ft
Shoreline
2.3 mi
Elevation
105 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth is a modeled estimate.

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)

Grading methodology based on Metropolitan Council standards

Most recent sample: 2021-05-26

Monitoring stations: 1

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