Lake Hooker
Hillsborough County, Florida55 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- 3 ft max depth
Lake Hooker in Hillsborough County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3 ft. Surface area: 55 acres.
Lake Hooker is a 55-acre lake in Hillsborough County, Florida with a maximum depth of 3 feet (2-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Hooker is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Hooker 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 Hooker
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Hooker, 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
Max depth
3 ft
Average depth
2 ft
Surface area
55 acres
Shoreline
1.4 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Lake Hooker 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.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1547D · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Hooker
Where is Lake Hooker?
- Lake Hooker is a lake in Hillsborough 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 Hooker?
- Lake Hooker in Hillsborough County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3 ft. Surface area: 55 acres.
Is Lake Hooker safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Hooker is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Hooker?
- Lake Hooker has a maximum depth of 3 feet and an average depth of 2 feet. The lake covers 55 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Hooker come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database