Where is Lake Bentley?

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

How deep is Lake Bentley?

Lake Bentley has a maximum depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 53 acres.

Lake Bentley

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

Max depth

12 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

53 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
12 ft max depth

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Lake Bentley in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 53 acres.

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Lake Bentley is a 53-acre lake in Polk County, Florida with a maximum depth of 12 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Bentley is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Bentley 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 Lake Bentley

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Bentley, 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

Max depth

12 ft

Surface area

53 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growth

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1549C · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Bentley

Where is Lake Bentley?: Lake Bentley is a lake in Polk County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Bentley?: Lake Bentley in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 53 acres.
Is Lake Bentley safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Bentley is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Bentley?: Lake Bentley has a maximum depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 53 acres.