Lake Mcbride Center
Lake Mcbride Center in Leon County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L.
- Clarity
- 3.9 ft
- Typical in August
- 85°F
- Max depth
- ~25 ft est.
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Why Lake Mcbride Center has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Lake Mcbride Center, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity and phosphorus, but not algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by FDEP and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
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. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedBacteria A
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.
Water quality measurements for Lake Mcbride Center
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft. Phosphorus level: 30 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 55.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3.9 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 30 µg/L | Not graded |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 55 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Lake Mcbride Center typically sits around 85°F at the surface in August. 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.
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
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~25 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~15 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
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
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL647E · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.36 km)
Graded lakes near Lake Mcbride Center
Lake Mcbride Center has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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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. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Lake Mcbride Center?
- Lake Mcbride Center in Leon County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. 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 works out to a bacteria swim-safety grade of A — a historical summary of past testing, not a current reading. Lake Mcbride Center is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Bacteria levels can spike quickly after heavy rain, so always check Florida's current beach and health-department advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lake Mcbride Center?
- Lake Mcbride Center typically sits around 85°F at the surface in August, 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)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)