Bay-West Bay Lake
Bay-West Bay Lake in Bay County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 5.3 ft visibility.
- Clarity
- 5.3 ft
- Typical in August
- 86°F
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
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Why Bay-West Bay Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Bay-West Bay Lake, no EPA ecoregion for this lake, so the National Lakes Assessment condition thresholds cannot be applied. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, but not phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by FDEP and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Bay-West Bay Lake is a lake in Bay County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-08-15. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Bay-West Bay Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Murky, only visible to about 5.3 ft. Trophic State Index: 53.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 5.3 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 53 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Bay-West Bay Lake typically sits around 86°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 86°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 86°F) and coldest in Jan (about 53°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 274 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Bay-West Bay Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.257 m/yr | 6 |
Graded lakes near Bay-West Bay Lake
Bay-West Bay Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Bay-West Bay Lake
Where is Bay-West Bay Lake?
- Bay-West Bay Lake is a lake in Bay County, Florida. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no EPA ecoregion for this lake, so the National Lakes Assessment condition thresholds cannot be applied.
What is the water quality grade for Bay-West Bay Lake?
- Bay-West Bay Lake in Bay County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 5.3 ft visibility.
Is Bay-West Bay Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Bay-West Bay Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
What is the water temperature of Bay-West Bay Lake?
- Bay-West Bay Lake typically sits around 86°F at the surface in August, from 274 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
96 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples96 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.