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

Lake Ida

Polk County, Florida85 acresView map Directions

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

Area

85 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Lake Ida in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 85 acres.

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Lake Ida is a 85-acre lake in Polk County, Florida.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Lake Ida 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 Ida

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Ida, 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

85 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Ida is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1685E · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Polk County

Reedy Lake @ Boat Ramp1.3 ft clear · Eutrophic0.8 miView →Lake Moody1.4 miView →Lake Clinch1.5 miView →Lake Leonore @ Center1.5 ft clear—View →Lkleonre Lake1.5 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Silver Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Ida

Where is Lake Ida?: Lake Ida is a lake in Polk 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 Ida?: Lake Ida in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 85 acres.
Is Lake Ida safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Ida is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.