Blue Lake @ Center
Highlands County, FloridaView mapDirections
This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Blue Lake @ Center. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- Limited data
Blue Lake @ Center in Highlands County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 15.5 µg/L.
Blue Lake @ Center is a lake in Highlands County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-08-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Blue Lake @ Center is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Blue Lake @ Center 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 Blue Lake @ Center
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Blue Lake @ Center, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.2 ft. Phosphorus 15.5 µg/L. TSI 46.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 7.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 15.5µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| 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. | 46 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Blue Lake @ Center typically sits around 77°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 87°F. Usually warmest in Jun (about 87°F) and coldest in Jan (about 66°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (66°F) to its warmest (87°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 42 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Blue Lake @ Center water temperature breakdown →
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Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Improving6 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.24 µg/L/yr6 years
EPA Impairment Status
Blue Lake @ Center is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1932M · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Lake @ Center
Where is Blue Lake @ Center?
- Blue Lake @ Center is in Highlands County, Florida. This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Blue Lake @ Center?
- Blue Lake @ Center in Highlands County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 15.5 µg/L.
Is Blue Lake @ Center safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Blue Lake @ Center is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Blue Lake @ Center?
- Blue Lake @ Center typically sits around 77°F at the surface in October, from 42 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
13 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 samples13 samples · 2020–2025
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database