Clerlake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Clerlake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Clerlake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L.
Clerlake is a lake in Lake County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-06-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Clerlake 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 Clerlake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Clerlake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft. Phosphorus 11 µg/L. TSI 44.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 11µg/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 Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2021–2025).
Water clarity
Stable4 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.99 µg/L/yr4 years
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Frequently asked questions about Clerlake
Where is Clerlake?
- Clerlake is a lake in Lake County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Clerlake?
- Clerlake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L.
Is Clerlake 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
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples2 samples · 2023
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.