Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe
Volusia 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 Louise @ Center of South Lobe. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 36 ft max depth
- Limited data
Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.9 ft visibility.
Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe is a lake in Volusia County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 36 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-12-06. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe 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 Louise @ Center of South Lobe
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.9 ft. TSI 52.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading 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. | 52 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe typically sits around 78°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 86°F. Usually warmest in Jun (about 86°F) and coldest in Jan (about 57°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (57°F) to its warmest (86°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 31 field readings (2017–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
~36 ft est.
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Florida has not published bathymetry for Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
4 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
161 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
33 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
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EPA Impairment Status
Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe 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: Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2902 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe
Where is Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe?
- Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe is in Volusia 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 Louise @ Center of South Lobe?
- Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.9 ft visibility.
Is Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe?
- Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe typically sits around 78°F at the surface in October, from 31 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2017–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Louise @ Center of South Lobe, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 36 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
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Where this data comes from
6 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples6 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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)