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Lake Florence S of Center

Seminole 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 Florence S of Center. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
5.9 ft
Typical for Florida
Secchi · sampled 2023
Phosphorus
16 µg/L
Typical for Florida
Measured by Florida DEP
Water temp
~82°F
Typical for Oct · EPA WQP
Trend
Worsening
6 years of samples
  • Limited data

Lake Florence S of Center in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 16 µg/L.

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Lake Florence S of Center is a lake in Seminole County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-11-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Florence S of 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Florence S of Center

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Florence S of 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 16 µg/L. TSI 48.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)5.9ftMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus16µg/LMeasured, 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.48Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Water Temperature

Lake Florence S of Center typically sits around 82°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 87°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 88°F) and coldest in Feb (about 66°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan
66°
Feb
Mar
76°
Apr
83°
May
86°
Jun
Jul
88°
Aug
Sep
82°
Oct
73°
Nov
Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (66°F) to its warmest (88°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 73 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake Florence S of Center water temperature breakdown →

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Fishing Lake Florence S of Center

Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).

  • Water clarity

    Worsening

    6 years

  • Phosphorus

    Worsening

    +0.8 µg/L/yr5 years

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Florence S of Center

Where is Lake Florence S of Center?

Lake Florence S of Center is in Seminole 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 Florence S of Center?

Lake Florence S of Center in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 16 µg/L.

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Is Lake Florence S of Center safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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What is the water temperature of Lake Florence S of Center?

Lake Florence S of Center typically sits around 82°F at the surface in October, from 73 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

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Planning a trip around Canaveral?

Lake Florence S of Center is about 34 miles from Canaveral National Seashore. Crowds there swing hard by season, so the month you pick changes both how busy the park is and what lodging costs.

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Where this data comes from

12 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Submitting organization not recorded for these samples12 samples · 2023
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.