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Hillsborough-Nancy Lake

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #26 of 124 lakes in the county · 4.9 ft clear · Mesotrophic · from C
Limited DataMesotrophic

Hillsborough-Nancy Lake in Hillsborough County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 4.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L.

Clarity
4.9 ft
Type
Mesotrophic
Trend
Declining

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Hillsborough-Nancy Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Hillsborough County, Florida. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2023. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 123 other monitored lakes in Hillsborough County, Hillsborough-Nancy Lake ranks #26 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-08-27. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Limited data

Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

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Water Quality Grade: B (Good)

Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft. Phosphorus level: 17 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 50.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)4.9 ftNot graded
Phosphorus17 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)50Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Fishing Hillsborough-Nancy Lake

Based on 4 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Declining-0.696 m/yr4
Phosphorus Declining+0.64 µg/L/yr4
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EPA Impairment Status

Hillsborough-Nancy Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Impaired biota (cause unknown)

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1463D · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.7 km)

County Ranking

Ranked #26 of 124 lakes in Hillsborough County

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Frequently asked questions about Hillsborough-Nancy Lake

Where is Hillsborough-Nancy Lake?

Hillsborough-Nancy Lake is a lake in Hillsborough County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

What is the water quality grade for Hillsborough-Nancy Lake?

Hillsborough-Nancy Lake in Hillsborough County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 4.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L.

Is Hillsborough-Nancy Lake safe to swim in?

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Hillsborough-Nancy Lake has a water quality grade of B (Good). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Where this data comes from

59 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • FLORIDA LAKEWATCH21FLKWAT_WQX59 samples · 2020–2023
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

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database