Lake Buckeye @ Ramp
Lake Buckeye @ Ramp in Polk County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 19 acres.
- Area
- 19 acres
- Trend
- → Stable
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Why Lake Buckeye @ Ramp has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Lake Buckeye @ Ramp, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by FDEP and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Lake Buckeye @ Ramp is a 19-acre lake in Polk County, Florida. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-04-22. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Lake Buckeye @ Ramp
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Buckeye @ Ramp, so its depth is not documented here.
Fishing Lake Buckeye @ Ramp
Water Quality Trend: → Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.156 m/yr | 6 |
| Phosphorus | ↑ Improving | -0.91 µg/L/yr | 6 |
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Buckeye @ Ramp is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Idyl Dam, built primarily for flood risk reduction on the Trib Buckeye Lake; earth-type dam, 9 ft tall and 26 ft long.
- Surface area
- 19 ac
- Normal storage
- 32 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 121 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- ROE WILLARD TRUST
All listed purposes: Flood Risk Reduction;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID FL13404 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.58 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Buckeye @ Ramp is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1488R · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.81 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Buckeye @ Ramp
Where is Lake Buckeye @ Ramp?
- Lake Buckeye @ Ramp is a lake in Polk County, Florida. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Lake Buckeye @ Ramp?
- Lake Buckeye @ Ramp in Polk County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 19 acres.
Is Lake Buckeye @ Ramp safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Lake Buckeye @ Ramp is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples4 samples · 2022–2024
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database