Lake Okee Rim Canal
Glades County, Florida467,200 acresView mapDirections
This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Okee Rim Canal. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Okee Rim Canal in Glades County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 75 µg/L. Surface area: 467200 acres.
Lake Okee Rim Canal is a 467,200-acre lake in Glades County, Florida. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 4 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2020-09-23. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Okee Rim Canal is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch4 documented ramps
- Big water467,200 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Okee Rim Canal is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Okee Rim Canal 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 Okee Rim Canal
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Okee Rim Canal, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 75 µg/L. TSI 66.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 75µg/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. | 66 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
467,200 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Florida DEP
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Okee Rim Canal, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Alvin L. Ward Public Boat Ramp - Lake Okeechobee Rim Canal LaunchPublic
- Moore Haven City Marina Boat RampPublic
- Alvin L. Ward Public Boat Ramp - Caloosahatchee Launch LanePublic
- Uncle Joe's Motel and CampgroundSemi-private
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Okee Rim Canal is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Herbert Hoover Dike - Ciz B (completed 1965), built primarily for flood risk reduction on the Kissimmee River Basin; earth-type dam, 35 ft tall and 196,130 ft long.
- Surface area
- 467,200 ac
- Normal storage
- 4,596,000 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 8,519,000 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 5,600 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- USACE - Jacksonville District
All listed purposes: Flood Risk Reduction;Irrigation;Navigation;Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation;Water Supply.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID FL36001 · Matched by proximity (0.29 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Okee Rim Canal 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: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3212C · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Okee Rim Canal
Where is Lake Okee Rim Canal?
- Lake Okee Rim Canal is in Glades County, Florida. This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Okee Rim Canal?
- Lake Okee Rim Canal in Glades County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 75 µg/L. Surface area: 467200 acres.
Is Lake Okee Rim Canal safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Okee Rim Canal is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Okee Rim Canal?
- Lake Okee Rim Canal has 4 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Alvin L. Ward Public Boat Ramp - Lake Okeechobee Rim Canal Launch, Moore Haven City Marina Boat Ramp, Alvin L. Ward Public Boat Ramp - Caloosahatchee Launch Lane, Uncle Joe's Motel and Campground. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Okee Rim Canal?
- Lake Okee Rim Canal has 4 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Florida's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples2 samples · 2020
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory