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

Carns Pond

Leon County, Florida32 acresView map Directions

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

Area

32 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Carns Pond in Leon County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.

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Carns Pond is a 32-acre lake in Leon County, Florida.

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. Carns Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Carns Pond 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 Carns Pond

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Carns Pond, 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

Surface area

32 acres

Shoreline

0.9 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Carns Pond, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Carns Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

MercuryOxygen depletion (low DO)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL442 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Leon County

Foshalee Slough1.4 miView →Foshalee Lake1.5 miView →Huggle Pond2.6 miView →Pickle Pond2.8 miView →Alberta Lake—View →Lake Kanturk—View →

Frequently asked questions about Carns Pond

Where is Carns Pond?: Carns Pond is a lake in Leon County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Carns Pond?: Carns Pond in Leon County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Carns Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Carns Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.