Bivens Arm Lake
Bivens Arm Lake in Alachua County, Florida has a water quality grade of D (Nutrient-rich). Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 148 µg/L.
- Clarity
- 1 ft
- Type
- Hypereutrophic
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
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Bivens Arm Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Alachua County, Florida. Water quality is graded D based on 1 sampling years through 2025. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 30 other monitored lakes in Alachua County, Bivens Arm Lake ranks #25 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-02-24. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Grade onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrients and algae run higher than average — check local advisories before swimming, and skip the water if you see scum
Water Quality Grade: D (Nutrient-rich)
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 148 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 77.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 148 µg/L | Poor |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 77 | Hypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
Where to stay near Bivens Arm Lake
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Fishing Bivens Arm Lake
Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.139 m/yr | 6 |
| Phosphorus | ↓ Declining | +11.39 µg/L/yr | 5 |
EPA Impairment Status
Bivens Arm Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2718B · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.78 km)
County Ranking
Ranked #25 of 31 lakes in Alachua County
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Frequently asked questions about Bivens Arm Lake
Where is Bivens Arm Lake?
- Bivens Arm Lake is a lake in Alachua County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it D for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
What is the water quality grade for Bivens Arm Lake?
- Bivens Arm Lake in Alachua County, Florida has a water quality grade of D (Nutrient-rich). Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 148 µg/L.
Is Bivens Arm Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrients and algae run higher than average — check local advisories before swimming, and skip the water if you see scum. Bivens Arm Lake has a water quality grade of D (Nutrient-rich). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
37 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 samples37 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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database