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Brevard-Clear Lake

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #1 of 11 lakes in the county · 9.8 ft clear · Mesotrophic
Mesotrophic

Brevard-Clear Lake in Brevard County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 9.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L.

Clarity
9.8 ft
Type
Mesotrophic
Trend
Stable
Public access
Yes

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Brevard-Clear Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Brevard County, Florida. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2024. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings. Compared to the 10 other monitored lakes in Brevard County, Brevard-Clear Lake ranks #1 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-08-31. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Low algae

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.

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

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Water Quality Grade: B (Good)

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.8 ft. Phosphorus level: 21 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 46.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)9.8 ftNot graded
Phosphorus21 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)46Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Recreation & Access

2
Boat Landings
Yes
Public Access
  • Lee Wenner ParkPublic
  • McFarland ParkPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Fishing Brevard-Clear Lake

Based on 3 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Improving+0.35 m/yr3
Phosphorus Declining+3.75 µg/L/yr3

EPA Impairment Status

Brevard-Clear Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3056 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.28 km)

Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby

1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Brevard-Clear Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.

  • Cocoa Water Reclamation Facility
    Cocoa · 2.2 mi away · NPDES FL0021521
    Recent violation

Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.

County Ranking

Ranked #1 of 11 lakes in Brevard County

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Frequently asked questions about Brevard-Clear Lake

Where is Brevard-Clear Lake?

Brevard-Clear Lake is a lake in Brevard County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

What is the water quality grade for Brevard-Clear Lake?

Brevard-Clear Lake in Brevard County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 9.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L.

Is Brevard-Clear Lake safe to swim in?

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Brevard-Clear Lake has a water quality grade of B (Good). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Are there boat ramps on Brevard-Clear Lake?

Brevard-Clear Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lee Wenner Park, McFarland Park. Public access is listed as yes.

Planning a trip around Canaveral?

Brevard-Clear Lake is about 28 miles from Canaveral National Seashore. Crowds there swing hard by season, so the month you pick changes both how busy the park is and what lodging costs.

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Where this data comes from

148 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • FLORIDA LAKEWATCH21FLKWAT_WQX148 samples · 2020–2024
Monitoring station identifiers (3)

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

Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory