Where is Lake Kanapaha?

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

Lake Kanapaha

Alachua County, Florida118 acresView map Directions

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

Area

118 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Lake Kanapaha in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 118 acres.

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Lake Kanapaha is a 118-acre lake in Alachua 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 Kanapaha is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Kanapaha 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 Kanapaha

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Kanapaha, 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

118 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Kanapaha is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2717 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Kanapaha

Where is Lake Kanapaha?: Lake Kanapaha is a lake in Alachua 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 Kanapaha?: Lake Kanapaha in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 118 acres.
Is Lake Kanapaha safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Kanapaha is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.