Lake Kanturk
Leon County, Florida33 acresView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Kanturk. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Lake Kanturk in Leon County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 378.5 µg/L. Surface area: 33 acres.
Lake Kanturk is a 33-acre lake in Leon County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-05-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Kanturk 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 Kanturk
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Kanturk, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 378.5 µg/L. TSI 90.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 379µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 90 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Water Temperature
Lake Kanturk typically sits around 77°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 84°F. Usually warmest in Jun (about 86°F) and coldest in Dec (about 63°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (63°F) to its warmest (86°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 32 field readings (2011–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake Kanturk water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Surface area
33 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Kanturk, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Kanturk is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Boat Pond Dam on the Boat Pond; earth-type dam, 12 ft tall and 1,221 ft long.
- Surface area
- 33 ac
- Normal storage
- 360 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Undetermined
- Owner
- Horeshoe Partnership LTD
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID FL50000 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.15 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Kanturk
Where is Lake Kanturk?
- Lake Kanturk is a lake in Leon 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 Kanturk?
- Lake Kanturk in Leon County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 378.5 µg/L. Surface area: 33 acres.
Is Lake Kanturk safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lake Kanturk?
- Lake Kanturk typically sits around 77°F at the surface in October, from 32 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2022). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples8 samples · 2020–2022
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.