Fox Lake
Brevard County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Fox Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Mercury
- Limited data
Fox Lake in Brevard County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 70 µg/L.
Fox Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Brevard County, Florida. Compared to the 10 other monitored lakes in Brevard County, Fox Lake ranks #11 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-06-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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. Fox Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Fox 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 Fox Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Fox 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 1.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 70 µg/L. TSI 68.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 70µg/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. | 68 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Fox Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 86°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 86°F) and coldest in Feb (about 67°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (67°F) to its warmest (86°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 18 field readings (2011–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Fox Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Fox Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Stable6 years
Phosphorus
Stable+0.3 µg/L/yr6 years
EPA Impairment Status
Fox Lake 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: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3008A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Fox Lake
Where is Fox Lake?
- Fox 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 Fox Lake?
- Fox Lake in Brevard County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 70 µg/L.
Is Fox Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fox Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Fox Lake?
- Fox Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in October, from 18 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2022). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
26 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2021–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples26 samples · 2021–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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