Hammocklak Lake
Alachua County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Hammocklak Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Limited data
Hammocklak Lake in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 225 µg/L.
Hammocklak Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Alachua County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 30 other monitored lakes in Alachua County, Hammocklak Lake ranks #30 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-07-09. 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.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hammocklak Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, impaired biota (cause unknown), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Hammocklak 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 Hammocklak Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Hammocklak 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 225 µg/L. TSI 78.
| 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 | 225µg/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. | 78 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Water Temperature
Hammocklak Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 88°F. Usually warmest in Jun (about 89°F) and coldest in Jan (about 53°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (53°F) to its warmest (89°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 23 field readings (2023–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Hammocklak Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Hammocklak Lake
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2023–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening3 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+5 µg/L/yr3 years
EPA Impairment Status
Hammocklak 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.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2700 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Hammocklak Lake
Where is Hammocklak Lake?
- Hammocklak Lake is a lake in Alachua County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hammocklak Lake?
- Hammocklak Lake in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 225 µg/L.
Is Hammocklak Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hammocklak Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, impaired biota (cause unknown), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Hammocklak Lake?
- Hammocklak Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in October, from 23 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2023–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
24 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northeast District
21FLA_WQX24 samples · 2023–2025
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database