Eustis Se Sh Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Eustis Se Sh Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- Limited data
Eustis Se Sh Lake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 96.4 µg/L.
Eustis Se Sh Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Lake County, Florida. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 127 other monitored lakes in Lake County, Eustis Se Sh Lake ranks #124 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-10-24. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Based on E. coli testing, Eustis Se Sh Lake never exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 0% of 7 samples across 3 seasons.
This is a historical summary of past testing, not a current condition — bacteria levels change quickly, especially after rain. Always check Florida’s current beach and health-department advisories before swimming.
Whether Eustis Se Sh 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 Eustis Se Sh Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Eustis Se Sh Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 96.4 µg/L. TSI 67.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 96.4µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 67 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Fishing Eustis Se Sh Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving4 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+13.04 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Eustis Se Sh Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
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 FL2817B · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Eustis Se Sh Lake
Where is Eustis Se Sh Lake?
- Eustis Se Sh Lake is a lake in Lake County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Eustis Se Sh Lake?
- Eustis Se Sh Lake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 96.4 µg/L.
Is Eustis Se Sh Lake safe to swim in?
- Based on E. coli testing, Eustis Se Sh Lake never exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 0% of 7 samples across 3 seasons. That is a historical summary of past bacteria testing, not a current reading and not a swimming clearance. Bacteria levels can spike quickly after heavy rain, so whether Eustis Se Sh Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for Florida's water agency and the county health department; check their current beach advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
14 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples14 samples · 2022–2023
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