Highlands-Deer Lake
Highlands-Deer Lake in Highlands County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
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Why Highlands-Deer Lake 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 Highlands-Deer Lake, 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.
Highlands-Deer Lake is a lake in Highlands County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2020-02-25. 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 Highlands-Deer Lake
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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Fishing Highlands-Deer Lake
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Highlands-Deer Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Wabasso Road DairyAvon Park · 1.5 mi away · NPDES FLA013660Recent violation
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 Highlands-Deer Lake
Highlands-Deer Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
Nearby Lakes in Highlands County
Frequently asked questions about Highlands-Deer Lake
Where is Highlands-Deer Lake?
- Highlands-Deer Lake is a lake in Highlands 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 Highlands-Deer Lake?
- Highlands-Deer Lake in Highlands County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Is Highlands-Deer Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Highlands-Deer Lake 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
7 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX7 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)