Beaudette Pond Inlet
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Beaudette Pond Inlet. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
Beaudette Pond Inlet in Hillsborough County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 199 µg/L.
Beaudette Pond Inlet is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Hillsborough County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 123 other monitored lakes in Hillsborough County, Beaudette Pond Inlet ranks #122 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-09-03. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyBacteria tested: exceedances
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Based on E. coli testing, Beaudette Pond Inlet routinely exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 39.6% of 53 samples across 5 seasons.
This is a historical summary of past testing, not a current condition — bacteria levels change quickly, especially after rain. Always check Florida’s current beach and health-department advisories before swimming.
Whether Beaudette Pond Inlet 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 Beaudette Pond Inlet
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Beaudette Pond Inlet, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 199 µg/L. TSI 80.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 199µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| 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. | 80 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Water Temperature
Beaudette Pond Inlet typically sits around 80°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 85°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 86°F) and coldest in Jan (about 60°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (60°F) to its warmest (86°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 54 field readings (2021–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Beaudette Pond Inlet water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Beaudette Pond Inlet
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2021–2025).
Phosphorus
Improving-9 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Beaudette Pond Inlet
Where is Beaudette Pond Inlet?
- Beaudette Pond Inlet is a lake in Hillsborough County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Beaudette Pond Inlet?
- Beaudette Pond Inlet in Hillsborough County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 199 µg/L.
Is Beaudette Pond Inlet safe to swim in?
- Based on E. coli testing, Beaudette Pond Inlet routinely exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 39.6% of 53 samples across 5 seasons. That is a historical summary of past bacteria testing, not a current reading and not a swimming clearance. Bacteria levels can spike quickly after heavy rain, so whether Beaudette Pond Inlet is safe to swim in today is a call for Florida's water agency and the county health department; check their current beach advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Beaudette Pond Inlet?
- Beaudette Pond Inlet typically sits around 80°F at the surface in October, from 54 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2021–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
54 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples54 samples · 2021–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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.