Collier-Saddlebrook Lake
Collier-Saddlebrook Lake in Collier County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 6.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 9 µg/L.
- Clarity
- 6.5 ft
- Max depth
- ~52 ft est.
- Type
- Mesotrophic
- Trend
- → Stable
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Collier-Saddlebrook Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Collier County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 52 feet. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2025. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 16 other monitored lakes in Collier County, Collier-Saddlebrook Lake ranks #12 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-03-24. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Grade onlyLow 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
Water Quality Grade: B (Good)
Murky, only visible to about 6.5 ft. Phosphorus level: 9 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 43.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 6.5 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 9 µg/L | Good |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 43 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~52 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~7 ft est. |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Florida has not published bathymetry for Collier-Saddlebrook Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Fishing Collier-Saddlebrook Lake
Water Quality Trend: → Stable
Based on 3 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.575 m/yr | 3 |
| Phosphorus | ↑ Improving | -0.75 µg/L/yr | 3 |
County Ranking
Ranked #12 of 17 lakes in Collier County
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Frequently asked questions about Collier-Saddlebrook Lake
Where is Collier-Saddlebrook Lake?
- Collier-Saddlebrook Lake 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-Saddlebrook Lake?
- Collier-Saddlebrook Lake in Collier County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 6.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 9 µg/L.
Is Collier-Saddlebrook Lake safe to swim in?
- Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Collier-Saddlebrook Lake has a water quality grade of B (Good). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
How deep is Collier-Saddlebrook Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Collier-Saddlebrook Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 52 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
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Where this data comes from
160 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2022–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX160 samples · 2022–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)