Lake Glenada
Highlands County, Florida176 acresView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Glenada. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Algal growth
Lake Glenada in Highlands County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Surface area: 176 acres.
Lake Glenada is a 176-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Highlands County, Florida. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 72 other monitored lakes in Highlands County, Lake Glenada ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-12-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
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 Glenada is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Glenada 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 Glenada
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Glenada, 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 2.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 40 µg/L. TSI 61.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 40µg/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. | 61 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
176 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Glenada, so its depth is not documented here.
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Fishing Lake Glenada
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.4 µg/L/yr5 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Glenada is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Glenda Dam, built primarily for recreation on the Lake Lelia; earth-type dam, 9 ft tall and 80 ft long.
- Surface area
- 176 ac
- Normal storage
- 352 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 975 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID FL25500 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.85 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Glenada 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, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1813L · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Glenada
Where is Lake Glenada?
- Lake Glenada is a lake in Highlands 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 Glenada?
- Lake Glenada in Highlands County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Surface area: 176 acres.
Is Lake Glenada safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Glenada is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
83 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples83 samples · 2020–2024
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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