Lake Jackson
Walton County, FloridaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Jackson in Walton County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Lake Jackson is a lake in Walton County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-05-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Jackson is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Jackson is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Jackson 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 Jackson
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Jackson, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Recreation & Access
- Lake Jackson Public LandingPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Lake Jackson
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2021–2024). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening3 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+0.67 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.17 µg/L/yr2 years
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Jackson is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL38A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Jackson
Where is Lake Jackson?
- Lake Jackson is a lake in Walton 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 Jackson?
- Lake Jackson in Walton County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Is Lake Jackson safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Jackson is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Jackson?
- Lake Jackson has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Jackson Public Landing. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Jackson?
- Lake Jackson has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Florida's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northwest District
21FLPNS_WQX2 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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory