Lake Mcbride Center
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Mcbride Center. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 25 ft max depth
- Limited data
Lake Mcbride Center in Leon County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L.
Lake Mcbride Center is a lake in Leon County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 25 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-09-09. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Based on E. coli testing, Lake Mcbride Center never exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 0% of 14 samples across 3 seasons.
This is a historical summary of past testing, not a current condition — bacteria levels change quickly, especially after rain. Always check Florida’s current beach and health-department advisories before swimming.
Whether Lake Mcbride 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 Mcbride Center
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Mcbride Center, 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 3.9 ft. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. TSI 55.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 30µg/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. | 55 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Lake Mcbride Center typically sits around 76°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 85°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 87°F) and coldest in Feb (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 (87°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 102 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake Mcbride Center water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
~25 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 Mcbride Center.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
2 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
131 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
2.7 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
151 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 Mcbride Center 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, Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL647E · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Mcbride Center
Where is Lake Mcbride Center?
- Lake Mcbride Center 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 Mcbride Center?
- Lake Mcbride Center in Leon County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L.
Is Lake Mcbride Center safe to swim in?
- Based on E. coli testing, Lake Mcbride Center never exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 0% of 14 samples across 3 seasons. That is a historical summary of past bacteria testing, not a current reading and not a swimming clearance. Bacteria levels can spike quickly after heavy rain, so whether Lake Mcbride Center is safe to swim in today is a call for Florida's water agency and the county health department; check their current beach advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lake Mcbride Center?
- Lake Mcbride Center typically sits around 76°F at the surface in October, from 102 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Lake Mcbride Center?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Mcbride Center, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 25 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
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples4 samples · 2025
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)