Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd
Clay County, FloridaView mapDirections
This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Limited data
Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd in Clay County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd is a lake in Clay County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2021-11-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd 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 Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd, 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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Water Temperature
Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd typically sits around 76°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 87°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 88°F) and coldest in Jan (about 53°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (53°F) to its warmest (88°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 47 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2022–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Stable3 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+78.71 µg/L/yr3 years
EPA Impairment Status
Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd 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, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2389 · Official waterbody report
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits, including 1 classified by the EPA as major discharger. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Ridaught Landing WwtfMiddleburg · 3 mi away · NPDES FL0039721MajorRecent violation
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 Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd
Where is Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd?
- Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd is in Clay County, Florida. This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd?
- Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd in Clay County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Is Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd?
- Doctor'S Lake @ Whilte Owl Rd typically sits around 76°F at the surface in October, from 47 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northeast District
21FLA_WQX4 samples · 2021
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)