Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe
Polk County, FloridaView mapDirections
This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 13 µg/L.
Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe is a lake in Polk County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2020-08-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe 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 Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.6 ft. Phosphorus 13 µg/L. TSI 47.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 13µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| 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. | 47 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe typically sits around 82°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 82°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 82°F) and coldest in Jan (about 64°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (64°F) to its warmest (82°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 18 field readings (2019–2020) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+4.61 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe
Where is Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe?
- Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe is in Polk County, Florida. This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe?
- Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 13 µg/L.
Is Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe?
- Lake Belle @ Center of W Lobe typically sits around 82°F at the surface in September, from 18 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2019–2020). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples8 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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.