Center of Lake Santa Fe
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Center of Lake Santa Fe. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Limited data
Center of Lake Santa Fe in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 14 µg/L.
Center of Lake Santa Fe is a lake in Alachua County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-02-28. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Center of Lake Santa Fe is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Center of Lake Santa Fe 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 Center of Lake Santa Fe
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Center of Lake Santa Fe, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.7 ft. Phosphorus 14 µg/L. TSI 44.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 8.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 14µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| 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. | 44 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Center of Lake Santa Fe typically sits around 72°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 87°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 87°F) and coldest in Jan (about 58°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (58°F) to its warmest (87°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 18 field readings (2014–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Center of Lake Santa Fe water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Center of Lake Santa Fe
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Stable+0.19 µg/L/yr6 years
EPA Impairment Status
Center of Lake Santa Fe is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3605G · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Center of Lake Santa Fe
Where is Center of Lake Santa Fe?
- Center of Lake Santa Fe is a lake in Alachua County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Center of Lake Santa Fe?
- Center of Lake Santa Fe in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 14 µg/L.
Is Center of Lake Santa Fe safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Center of Lake Santa Fe is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Center of Lake Santa Fe?
- Center of Lake Santa Fe typically sits around 72°F at the surface in October, from 18 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2014–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
25 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples25 samples · 2020–2025
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database