Clay-Kingsley Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Clay-Kingsley Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
Clay-Kingsley Lake in Clay County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 9 µg/L.
Clay-Kingsley Lake is a cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Clay County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 16 other monitored lakes in Clay County, Clay-Kingsley Lake ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-09-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Clay-Kingsley Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water12 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
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 Clay-Kingsley 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 Clay-Kingsley Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Clay-Kingsley Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 12 ft. Phosphorus 9 µg/L. TSI 39.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 12ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 9µg/L | Good 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. | 39 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Worsening5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+3 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Clay-Kingsley Lake
Where is Clay-Kingsley Lake?
- Clay-Kingsley Lake is a lake in Clay County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Clay-Kingsley Lake?
- Clay-Kingsley Lake in Clay County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 9 µg/L.
Is Clay-Kingsley Lake 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
157 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX157 samples · 2020–2024
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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.