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Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake

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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
202 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Florida DEP
Water temp
~86°F
Typical for Aug · EPA WQP
Type
Hypereutrophic
Trophic class
  • Hypereutrophic
  • Limited data

Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake in Lee County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 202 µg/L.

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Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Lee County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 73 other monitored lakes in Lee County, Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake ranks #74 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-07-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Limited data

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.

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Behind Jacaranda Rest 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.

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Water quality measurements for Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Behind Jacaranda Rest 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. Phosphorus 202 µg/L. TSI 81.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus202µg/LPoor
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.81Hypereutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

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Water Temperature

Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake typically sits around 86°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 87°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 92°F) and coldest in Jun (about 84°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
84°
Jun
92°
Jul
86°
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (84°F) to its warmest (92°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 10 field readings (2020–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake water temperature breakdown →

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Compare lakeside cabins, hotels, and vacation rentals near Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake in Lee County, Florida — live availability and prices for your trip. Switch the map to Satellite to see the lake and how close each stay is to the water. The water-quality readings cover nutrients and algae, not lodging. Cabins and rentals around Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake are listed below.

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Fishing Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake

3 seasons of samples on record (2020–2022). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.

  • Phosphorus

    Improving

    -74 µg/L/yr3 years

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Frequently asked questions about Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake

Where is Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake?

Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake is a lake in Lee County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake?

Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake in Lee County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 202 µg/L.

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Is Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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What is the water temperature of Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake?

Behind Jacaranda Rest Lake typically sits around 86°F at the surface in August, from 10 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2020–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

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Where this data comes from

3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Submitting organization not recorded for these samples3 samples · 2020–2022
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.