Where is Lake Russell?

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

Lake Russell

Osceola County, Florida746 acresView map Directions

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

Area

746 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Lake Russell in Osceola County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 746 acres.

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Lake Russell is a 746-acre lake in Osceola 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 Russell is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Russell 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 Russell

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Russell, 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

746 acres

Shoreline

4.6 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Russell 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 FL3170B · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Russell

Where is Lake Russell?: Lake Russell is a lake in Osceola 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 Russell?: Lake Russell in Osceola County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 746 acres.
Is Lake Russell safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Russell is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.