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

Lake Ellen

Wakulla County, Florida139 acresView map Directions

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

Area

139 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Lake Ellen in Wakulla County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 139 acres.

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Lake Ellen is a 139-acre lake in Wakulla County, Florida.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lake Ellen 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 Ellen

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Ellen, 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

139 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Ellen 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 FL1176A · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Ellen

Where is Lake Ellen?: Lake Ellen is a lake in Wakulla 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 Ellen?: Lake Ellen in Wakulla County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 139 acres.
Is Lake Ellen safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Ellen is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.