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Lake Hunter

Polk County, FloridaHypereutrophic

Lake Hunter is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Polk County, Florida. Water quality is graded F based on 2 sampling years through 2020. Compared to the 360 other monitored lakes in Polk County, Lake Hunter ranks #312 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Florida DNR, last sampled 2020-03-09. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Avoid swimming, very poor water quality, potential algae toxins

Water Quality Grade: F, Very Poor

Very murky, less than 0.7 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 250 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 83.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	0.7 ft	F
Phosphorus	250 µg/L	F
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)	83	Hypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

Location

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County Ranking

Ranked #312 of 361 lakes in Polk County

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Lake Hunter holds Grade F. 5 nearby lakes hold higher grades.

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Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

1 sq mi

Surface area

82 acres

Mean depth (est.)

11.5 ft

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Elevation

164 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth is a modeled estimate.

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)

Grading methodology based on Metropolitan Council standards

Most recent sample: 2020-03-09

Monitoring stations: 1

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