Lake Bess
Polk County, Florida152 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
Lake Bess in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 152 acres.
Lake Bess is a 152-acre lake in Polk County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Bess 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 Bess
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Bess, 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
Surface area
152 acres
Shoreline
2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Bess, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Bess
Where is Lake Bess?
- Lake Bess 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 Bess?
- Lake Bess in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 152 acres.
Is Lake Bess safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Bess come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.