Where is Hewitt Lakes?

Hewitt Lakes is a lake in Putnam County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.

Hewitt Lakes

Putnam County, Florida76 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.

Area

76 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity

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Hewitt Lakes in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.

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Hewitt Lakes is a 76-acre lake in Putnam County, Florida.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hewitt Lakes is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Hewitt Lakes 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.

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Water quality measurements for Hewitt Lakes

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Hewitt Lakes, 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

76 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Hewitt Lakes, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Hewitt Lakes is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).

Causes of impairment

pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2743A · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Putnam County

Hewitt Lakes0.5 miView →Skinner Lake2 miView →Hankley Lake2.9 miView →Higginbotham Lake2.9 miView →McCarthy Lake3 miView →Darkwater Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Hewitt Lakes

Where is Hewitt Lakes?: Hewitt Lakes is a lake in Putnam County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hewitt Lakes?: Hewitt Lakes in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.
Is Hewitt Lakes safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hewitt Lakes is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.