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Collier-Ifas Collier Pond

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #5 of 17 lakes in the county · 9 ft clear · Mesotrophic · from A
Mesotrophic

Collier-Ifas Collier Pond in Collier County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L.

Clarity
9 ft
Type
Mesotrophic
Trend
Declining

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Collier-Ifas Collier Pond is a mesotrophic lake in Collier County, Florida. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2025. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 16 other monitored lakes in Collier County, Collier-Ifas Collier Pond ranks #5 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-03-20. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Low algae

Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

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Water Quality Grade: B (Good)

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft. Phosphorus level: 10 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 41.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)9 ftNot graded
Phosphorus10 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)41Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Fishing Collier-Ifas Collier Pond

Based on 5 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Stable-0.105 m/yr5
Phosphorus Declining+0.35 µg/L/yr5
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County Ranking

Ranked #5 of 17 lakes in Collier County

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Frequently asked questions about Collier-Ifas Collier Pond

Where is Collier-Ifas Collier Pond?

Collier-Ifas Collier Pond is a lake in Collier County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

What is the water quality grade for Collier-Ifas Collier Pond?

Collier-Ifas Collier Pond in Collier County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L.

Is Collier-Ifas Collier Pond safe to swim in?

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Collier-Ifas Collier Pond has a water quality grade of B (Good). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Planning a trip around Big Cypress?

Collier-Ifas Collier Pond is about 39 miles from Big Cypress National Preserve. Crowds there swing hard by season, so the month you pick changes both how busy the park is and what lodging costs.

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Where this data comes from

324 measurements from 6 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • FLORIDA LAKEWATCH21FLKWAT_WQX324 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (6)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.