Lake Charlotte
Highlands County, Florida202 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- 22 ft max depth
Lake Charlotte in Highlands County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 22 ft. Surface area: 202 acres.
Lake Charlotte is a 202-acre lake in Highlands County, Florida with a maximum depth of 22 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Charlotte is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Charlotte 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 Charlotte
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Charlotte, 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
22 ft
Surface area
202 acres
Shoreline
2.2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Lake Charlotte is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1906 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Charlotte
Where is Lake Charlotte?
- Lake Charlotte is a lake in Highlands 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 Charlotte?
- Lake Charlotte in Highlands County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 22 ft. Surface area: 202 acres.
Is Lake Charlotte safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Charlotte is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Charlotte?
- Lake Charlotte has a maximum depth of 22 feet. The lake covers 202 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Charlotte come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database