Where is Lake Octahatechee?

Lake Octahatechee is a lake in Hamilton County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Octahatechee

Hamilton County, Florida274 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.

Area

274 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury

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Lake Octahatechee in Hamilton County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 274 acres.

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Lake Octahatechee is a 274-acre lake in Hamilton County, Florida.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Octahatechee is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Octahatechee 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Octahatechee

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Octahatechee, 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

Surface area

274 acres

No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Octahatechee, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Octahatechee is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3321A · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Octahatechee

Where is Lake Octahatechee?: Lake Octahatechee is a lake in Hamilton 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 Octahatechee?: Lake Octahatechee in Hamilton County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 274 acres.
Is Lake Octahatechee safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Octahatechee is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.