Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Limited data
Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda in Lee County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 80 µg/L.
Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Lee County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 73 other monitored lakes in Lee County, Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda ranks #65 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-04-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited 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 Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda 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 Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda, 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 80 µg/L. TSI 67.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 80µg/L | Poor 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. | 67 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2020–2022). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Improving-59.5 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda
Where is Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda?
- Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda 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 Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda?
- Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda in Lee County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 80 µg/L.
Is Brightwater Lake of St. Kilda safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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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.