Where is Lake Delancy?

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

Are there campgrounds on Lake Delancy?

Lake Delancy has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lake Delancy East, Lake Delancy West Recreation Area. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Lake Delancy

Marion County, Florida367 acresView map Directions

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

Area

367 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Lake Delancy in Marion County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 367 acres.

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Lake Delancy is a 367-acre lake in Marion County, Florida.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake Delancy is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping2 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Delancy is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Delancy 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 Delancy

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Delancy, 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

367 acres

Shoreline

5.3 mi

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

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Lake Delancy

Lake Delancy East2.1 km
Lake Delancy West Recreation Area2.3 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Stays near Lake Delancy

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Fishing Lake Delancy

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2894 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Marion County

Buckskin Prairie0.9 miView →Little Lake Kerr4.4 miView →Kerrwest Lake6.2 ft clear4.6 miView →Lakekerr4.6 miView →Ker Lake9.8 ft clear · Mesotrophic5.2 miView →Putnam-Rodman Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Delancy

Where is Lake Delancy?: Lake Delancy is a lake in Marion 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 Delancy?: Lake Delancy in Marion County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 367 acres.
Is Lake Delancy safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Delancy is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Delancy?: Lake Delancy has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lake Delancy East, Lake Delancy West Recreation Area. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.