Hancock Lake
Columbia County, Florida78 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
Hancock Lake in Columbia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 78 acres.
Hancock Lake is a 78-acre lake in Columbia County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Hancock 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 Hancock Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Hancock Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Surface area
78 acres
Shoreline
1.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Hancock Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Hancock Lake
Where is Hancock Lake?
- Hancock Lake is a lake in Columbia County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hancock Lake?
- Hancock Lake in Columbia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 78 acres.
Is Hancock Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Hancock Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.