Lake Marion-Levy Co.
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Marion-Levy Co.. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
- Limited data
Lake Marion-Levy Co. in Levy County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 19.5 µg/L.
Lake Marion-Levy Co. is a lake in Levy County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-12-03. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Marion-Levy Co. is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Marion-Levy Co. 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 Marion-Levy Co.
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Marion-Levy Co., 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 3.4 ft. Phosphorus 19.5 µg/L. TSI 53.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.4ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 19.5µg/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. | 53 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Lake Marion-Levy Co. typically sits around 69°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 84°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 84°F) and coldest in Dec (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 (84°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 11 field readings (2024–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake Marion-Levy Co. water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Lake Marion-Levy Co.
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2024–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening2 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+880.5 µg/L/yr2 years
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Marion-Levy Co. is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3731A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Marion-Levy Co.
Where is Lake Marion-Levy Co.?
- Lake Marion-Levy Co. is a lake in Levy 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 Marion-Levy Co.?
- Lake Marion-Levy Co. in Levy County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 19.5 µg/L.
Is Lake Marion-Levy Co. safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Marion-Levy Co. is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lake Marion-Levy Co.?
- Lake Marion-Levy Co. typically sits around 69°F at the surface in October, from 11 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2024). 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, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northeast District
21FLA_WQX12 samples · 2024
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