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Dixielksh Lake

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #81 of 128 lakes in the county · 4.9 ft clear · Eutrophic · from C
Limited DataEutrophic

Dixielksh Lake in Lake County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 4.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 32.1 µg/L.

Clarity
4.9 ft
Typical in July
87°F
Max depth
~34 ft est.
Type
Eutrophic
Trend
Stable

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Dixielksh Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Lake County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 34 feet. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2025. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 127 other monitored lakes in Lake County, Dixielksh Lake ranks #81 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-07-28. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Limited data

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)

Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft. Phosphorus level: 32.1 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 54.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)4.9 ftNot graded
Phosphorus32.1 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)54Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Water Temperature

Dixielksh 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 Mar (about 68°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan
Feb
Mar
68°
Apr
May
82°
Jun
Jul
87°
Aug
Sep
87°
Oct
Nov
Dec
69°

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 23 field readings (20102025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Dixielksh Lake water temperature breakdown →

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Maximum Depth~34 ft est.
Average Depth~10 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 Dixielksh Lake.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area
4 sq mi
Surface area
168 acres
Shoreline
1.9 mi
Elevation
115 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.

Fishing Dixielksh Lake

Based on 4 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Declining-0.188 m/yr4
Phosphorus Improving-12.39 µg/L/yr4
See year-by-year chart →

County Ranking

Ranked #81 of 128 lakes in Lake County

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Frequently asked questions about Dixielksh Lake

Where is Dixielksh Lake?

Dixielksh Lake is a lake in Lake County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

What is the water quality grade for Dixielksh Lake?

Dixielksh Lake in Lake County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 4.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 32.1 µg/L.

Is Dixielksh Lake safe to swim in?

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

What is the water temperature of Dixielksh Lake?

Dixielksh Lake typically sits around 87°F at the surface in July, from 23 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

How deep is Dixielksh Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Dixielksh Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 34 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.

Where this data comes from

16 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Submitting organization not recorded for these samples16 samples · 2022–2025
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

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)