Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Impaired · Mercury
- Public access
Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake in Indian River County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 184.5 µg/L.
Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Indian River County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 8 other monitored lakes in Indian River County, Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake ranks #8 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-07-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
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. Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Indian River-Blue Cypress 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 Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Indian River-Blue Cypress 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 2 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 184.5 µg/L. TSI 73.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 185µg/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. | 73 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Blue Cypress Lake ParkPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Stable6 years
Phosphorus
Improving-16.6 µg/L/yr6 years
EPA Impairment Status
Indian River-Blue Cypress 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, Fish consumption, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2893V · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake
Where is Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake?
- Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake is a lake in Indian River County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake?
- Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake in Indian River County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 184.5 µg/L.
Is Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake?
- Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Blue Cypress Lake Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake?
- Indian River-Blue Cypress Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Florida's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
305 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX305 samples · 2020–2024
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory