Where is Caraway Lake?

Caraway Lake is a lake in Volusia County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Caraway Lake?

Caraway Lake has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 213 acres.

Caraway Lake

Volusia County, Florida213 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.

Max depth

3.3 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

213 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
3 ft max depth

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Caraway Lake in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 213 acres.

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Caraway Lake is a 213-acre lake in Volusia County, Florida with a maximum depth of 3 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Caraway Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Caraway 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.

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Water quality measurements for Caraway Lake

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Caraway 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

3.3 ft

Surface area

213 acres

Shoreline

2.4 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Caraway 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

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2661A · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Volusia County

Lake Winona @ Ne of Center of Lake0.8 miView →Lakedias3.9 ft clear · Eutrophic0.9 miView →Dias Lake3.3 ft clear · Eutrophic1 miView →Wio Lake7.1 ft clear · Mesotrophic1 miView →Lake Skull1.7 miView →Lake Clifton1.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Caraway Lake

Where is Caraway Lake?: Caraway Lake is a lake in Volusia County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Caraway Lake?: Caraway Lake in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 213 acres.
Is Caraway Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Caraway Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Caraway Lake?: Caraway Lake has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 213 acres.