Lake Lowery
Polk County, Florida893 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 12 ft max depth
Lake Lowery in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 893 acres.
Lake Lowery is a 893-acre lake in Polk County, Florida with a maximum depth of 12 feet (7-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Lowery is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Lowery 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 Lowery
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Lowery, 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
Max depth
12 ft
Average depth
7 ft
Surface area
893 acres
Shoreline
5.3 mi
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Fishing Lake Lowery
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Lowery 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 FL2890A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Lowery
Where is Lake Lowery?
- Lake Lowery is a lake in Polk 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 Lowery?
- Lake Lowery in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 893 acres.
Is Lake Lowery safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Lowery is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Lowery?
- Lake Lowery has a maximum depth of 12 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 893 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Lowery come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database