Buffum Shore Lake
Polk County, FloridaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Public access
- Limited data
Buffum Shore Lake in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Buffum Shore Lake is a lake in Polk County, Florida. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2020-01-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Buffum Shore Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Buffum Shore Lake 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 Buffum Shore Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Buffum Shore Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Recreation & Access
- Lake Buffum Public Boat RampPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Buffum Shore Lake
Where is Buffum Shore Lake?
- Buffum Shore Lake is a lake in Polk County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Buffum Shore Lake?
- Buffum Shore Lake in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Is Buffum Shore Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Buffum Shore Lake?
- Buffum Shore Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Buffum Public Boat Ramp. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Buffum Shore Lake?
- Buffum Shore Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Florida's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples1 sample · 2020
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory