Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress
Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress in Lee County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
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Why Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by FDEP and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress is a lake in Lee County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2020-01-21. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
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EPA Impairment Status
Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3258G1 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.03 km)
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
4 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits, including 4 classified by the EPA as major dischargers. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Fort Myers South AwwtpFort Myers · 3.5 mi away · NPDES FL0021270MajorRecent violation
- River Hall CddFort Myers · 1.9 mi away · NPDES FLS743607Major
- Lucaya CddFort Myers · 1.9 mi away · NPDES FLS743585Major
- Gateway Services CddFort Myers · 4.8 mi away · NPDES FLS266973Major
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.
Graded lakes near Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress
Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress
Where is Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress?
- Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress is a lake in Lee County, Florida. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress?
- Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress in Lee County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Is Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Gator Lake Six Mile Cypress is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples2 samples · 2020
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)