Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake in Bay County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14 ft visibility.
Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake is a lake in Bay County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-08-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water14 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Bay-St. Andrew Bay 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 Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 14 ft. TSI 39.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 14ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| 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. | 39 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Fishing Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Improving6 years
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits.
- Chevron Products Company Inc - Panama City Terminal #1289731Panama City · 1.8 mi away · NPDES FL0175480
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake
Where is Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake?
- Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake is a lake in Bay County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake?
- Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake in Bay County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14 ft visibility.
Is Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake?
- Public access to Bay-St. Andrew Bay Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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
639 measurements from 5 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples639 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (5)
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)