Desoto Lakes
Broward County, FloridaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- 32 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Desoto Lakes in Broward County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Desoto Lakes is a lake in Broward County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 32 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-05-02. 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 Desoto Lakes 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 Desoto Lakes
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Desoto Lakes, 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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Lake Details
Max depth
~32 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by Florida DEP
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Florida has not published bathymetry for Desoto Lakes.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
10 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
37 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
20 ft
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.
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Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
5 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Desoto Lakes under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits, including 4 classified by the EPA as major dischargers. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Hollywood Southern Regional WwtfHollywood · 4 mi away · NPDES FL0026255MajorRecent violation
- Pembroke Park, Town OfPembroke Park · 1.4 mi away · NPDES FLS266400Major
- West Park, City OfWest Park · 2.4 mi away · NPDES FLS751197Major
- Hollywood, City Of - MS4Hollywood · 3 mi away · NPDES FLS000020Major
- Calder Race Course IncMiami Gardens · 4.3 mi away · NPDES FLA482331
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Desoto Lakes
Where is Desoto Lakes?
- Desoto Lakes is a lake in Broward County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Desoto Lakes?
- Desoto Lakes in Broward County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Is Desoto Lakes safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Desoto Lakes?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Desoto Lakes, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 32 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Can I fish at Desoto Lakes?
- Public access to Desoto Lakes is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Florida's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements 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 samples2 samples · 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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)