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Blanch Lake

NR
Not yet rated
Eutrophic
Limited DataEutrophic

Blanch Lake in Lake County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Phosphorus: 40.4 µg/L.

Typical in August
79°F
Max depth
~35 ft est.

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Why Blanch 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 Blanch Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded phosphorus, but not water clarity 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.

Blanch Lake is a lake in Lake County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 35 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-04-29. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Not rated

Limited data

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Blanch Lake

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

No clarity data. Phosphorus level: 40.4 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 57.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)No recent samples
Phosphorus40.4 µg/LNot graded
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)57Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Water Temperature

Blanch Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 84°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 88°F) and coldest in Feb (about 59°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan
Feb
59°
Mar
66°
Apr
May
86°
Jun
Jul
88°
Aug
79°
Sep
84°
Oct
81°
Nov
75°
Dec

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 30 field readings (20102025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Blanch Lake water temperature breakdown →

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Maximum Depth~35 ft est.
Average Depth~12 ft est.

Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Florida has not published bathymetry for Blanch Lake.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area
2 sq mi
Surface area
106 acres
Shoreline
1.6 mi
Elevation
56 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.

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EPA Impairment Status

Blanch Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2949 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.65 km)

Graded lakes near Blanch Lake

Blanch Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.

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Frequently asked questions about Blanch Lake

Where is Blanch Lake?

Blanch Lake is a lake in Lake County, Florida. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).

What is the water quality grade for Blanch Lake?

Blanch Lake in Lake County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Phosphorus: 40.4 µg/L.

Is Blanch Lake safe to swim in?

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Blanch 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 Blanch Lake?

Blanch Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in August, from 30 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

How deep is Blanch Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Blanch Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 35 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.

Where this data comes from

7 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Submitting organization not recorded for these samples7 samples · 2023–2025
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

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)