Cresent Lake
Putnam County, FloridaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Limited data
Cresent Lake in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Cresent Lake is a lake in Putnam County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-10-31. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cresent Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Cresent 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 Cresent Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Cresent Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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EPA Impairment Status
Cresent Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2606B · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Cresent Lake
Where is Cresent Lake?
- Cresent Lake is a lake in Putnam County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cresent Lake?
- Cresent Lake in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Is Cresent Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cresent Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples1 sample · 2024
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database