Florencelk Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Florencelk Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- 31 ft max depth
- Public access
Florencelk Lake in Brevard County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 150 µg/L.
Florencelk Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Brevard County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 31 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 10 other monitored lakes in Brevard County, Florencelk Lake ranks #10 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-11-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Florencelk Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyElevated nutrients
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.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Florencelk Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Florencelk 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 Florencelk Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Florencelk 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 1.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 150 µg/L. TSI 75.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 150µg/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. | 75 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
Ask about Florencelk Lake
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Water Temperature
Florencelk Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 87°F. Usually warmest in Jun (about 88°F) and coldest in Jan (about 63°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (63°F) to its warmest (88°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 39 field readings (2019–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Florencelk Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
~31 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 Florencelk Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
5 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
69 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
2.1 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
13 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.
Recreation & Access
- Lake Florence Primitive Boat RampPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Florencelk Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Stable5 years
Phosphorus
Improving-3.5 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Florencelk 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.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3064A · Official waterbody report
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Florencelk Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Rockledge, City OfRockledge · 3.5 mi away · NPDES FL0021571Recent 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 Florencelk Lake
Where is Florencelk Lake?
- Florencelk Lake is a lake in Brevard County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Florencelk Lake?
- Florencelk Lake in Brevard County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 150 µg/L.
Is Florencelk Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Florencelk Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Florencelk Lake?
- Florencelk Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in October, from 39 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2019–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Florencelk Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Florencelk Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 31 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there boat ramps on Florencelk Lake?
- Florencelk Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Florence Primitive Boat Ramp. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Florencelk Lake?
- Florencelk Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. 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
56 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples56 samples · 2020–2024
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory