Grace Lake @ Center
Seminole 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.
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Grace Lake @ Center. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Limited data
Grace Lake @ Center in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 42 µg/L.
Grace Lake @ Center is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Seminole County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 121 other monitored lakes in Seminole County, Grace Lake @ Center ranks #43 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-07-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Grace Lake @ Center 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 Grace Lake @ Center
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Grace Lake @ Center, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 4.1 ft. Phosphorus 42 µg/L. TSI 57.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 42µg/L | Good 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. | 57 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Grace Lake @ Center typically sits around 82°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 87°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 87°F) and coldest in Jan (about 64°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (64°F) to its warmest (87°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 30 field readings (2018–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Grace Lake @ Center water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Grace Lake @ Center
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.25 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Grace Lake @ Center
Where is Grace Lake @ Center?
- Grace Lake @ Center is in Seminole 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 Grace Lake @ Center?
- Grace Lake @ Center in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 42 µg/L.
Is Grace Lake @ Center safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Grace Lake @ Center?
- Grace Lake @ Center typically sits around 82°F at the surface in October, from 30 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2018–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
42 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples42 samples · 2020–2025
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.