Lake Disston
Flagler County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Disston. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Limited data
Lake Disston in Flagler County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 33 µg/L.
Lake Disston is a lake in Flagler County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-07-31. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Lake Disston has one public boat landing. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Lake Disston on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Lake Disston is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Disston is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Disston 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 Disston
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Disston, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 1.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 33 µg/L. TSI 64.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 33µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| 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. | 64 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Lake Disston Primitive Boat LaunchSemi-private
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Lake Disston
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.47 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Disston 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 FL2630B · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Disston
Where is Lake Disston?
- Lake Disston is a lake in Flagler 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 Disston?
- Lake Disston in Flagler County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 33 µg/L.
Is Lake Disston safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Disston is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Disston?
- Lake Disston has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Disston Primitive Boat Launch.
Can I fish at Lake Disston?
- Lake Disston has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Florida's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northeast District
21FLA_WQX2 samples · 2024
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory