Lake Deaton @ Center
Sumter County, FloridaView mapDirections
This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Deaton @ Center. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Impaired · Mercury
- Limited data
Lake Deaton @ Center in Sumter County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11.5 µg/L.
Lake Deaton @ Center is a mesotrophic lake in Sumter County, Florida. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 10 other monitored lakes in Sumter County, Lake Deaton @ Center ranks #5 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2021-08-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Deaton @ Center is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Deaton @ Center 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 Deaton @ Center
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Deaton @ Center, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.9 ft. Phosphorus 11.5 µg/L. TSI 45.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 11.5µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 45 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Lake Deaton @ Center typically sits around 86°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 85°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 86°F) and coldest in Jan (about 61°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (61°F) to its warmest (86°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 37 field readings (2011–2021) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake Deaton @ Center water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Lake Deaton @ Center
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2020–2021). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening2 years
Phosphorus
Improving-1 µg/L/yr2 years
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Deaton @ Center is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1349A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Deaton @ Center
Where is Lake Deaton @ Center?
- Lake Deaton @ Center is in Sumter County, Florida. This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Deaton @ Center?
- Lake Deaton @ Center in Sumter County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11.5 µg/L.
Is Lake Deaton @ Center safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Deaton @ Center is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lake Deaton @ Center?
- Lake Deaton @ Center typically sits around 86°F at the surface in August, from 37 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2021). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
18 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples18 samples · 2020–2021
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database