Lake Leonore @ Center
Polk County, FloridaView mapDirections
This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Leonore @ Center. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Lake Leonore @ Center in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 24 µg/L.
Lake Leonore @ Center is a lake in Polk County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-10-17. 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 Leonore @ Center 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 Leonore @ Center
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Leonore @ Center, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 1.5 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 24 µg/L. TSI 61.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 24µg/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. | 61 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Lake Leonore @ Center typically sits around 74°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 85°F. Usually warmest in Sep (about 87°F) and coldest in Jan (about 68°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (68°F) to its warmest (87°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 19 field readings (2016–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake Leonore @ Center water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Lake Leonore @ Center
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Worsening5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+2.3 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Leonore @ Center
Where is Lake Leonore @ Center?
- Lake Leonore @ Center is in Polk County, Florida. This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Leonore @ Center?
- Lake Leonore @ Center in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 24 µg/L.
Is Lake Leonore @ Center 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 Leonore @ Center?
- Lake Leonore @ Center typically sits around 74°F at the surface in October, from 19 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2016–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
12 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples12 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.