Where is Lake Bethel?

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

Lake Bethel

Volusia County, Florida196 acresView map Directions

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

Area

196 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Lake Bethel in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 196 acres.

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Lake Bethel is a 196-acre lake in Volusia County, Florida.

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 Bethel is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Bethel 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 Bethel

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Bethel, 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

196 acres

Shoreline

2.8 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Bethel, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Bethel is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Salinity / chlorides

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2953 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Volusia County

Jenkins Pond1.4 miView →Bglkecentr Lake1.5 miView →Lake Doyle1.5 miView →Lake Hutchinson1.6 miView →Sidney Lake2.4 miView →Little Lake2.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Bethel

Where is Lake Bethel?: Lake Bethel is a lake in Volusia 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 Bethel?: Lake Bethel in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 196 acres.
Is Lake Bethel safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Bethel is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.