Crescent Lake
Crescent Lake in Lake County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 6.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 47.2 µg/L.
- Clarity
- 6.2 ft
- Typical in July
- 87°F
- Max depth
- ~35 ft est.
- Trend
- → Stable
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Why Crescent Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Crescent Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity and phosphorus, but not algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by FDEP and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Crescent Lake is a lake in Lake County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 35 feet. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-02-18. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Crescent Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Murky, only visible to about 6.2 ft. Phosphorus level: 47.2 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 55.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 6.2 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 47.2 µg/L | Not graded |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 55 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Crescent Lake typically sits around 87°F at the surface in July. Summer average is about 87°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 87°F) and coldest in Nov (about 69°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 17 field readings (2011–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Crescent Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~35 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~9 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 Crescent 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 Crescent Lake
Water Quality Trend: → Stable
Based on 4 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.069 m/yr | 4 |
| Phosphorus | ↑ Improving | -3.03 µg/L/yr | 4 |
EPA Impairment Status
Crescent Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2806A · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (2.25 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Crescent Lake
Where is Crescent Lake?
- Crescent Lake is a lake in Lake County, Florida. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Crescent Lake?
- Crescent Lake in Lake County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 6.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 47.2 µg/L.
Is Crescent Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Crescent Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
What is the water temperature of Crescent Lake?
- Crescent Lake typically sits around 87°F at the surface in July, from 17 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Crescent Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Crescent Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 35 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
8 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 samples8 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)