Lake Ruth
Highlands County, Florida77 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
Lake Ruth in Highlands County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 77 acres.
Lake Ruth is a 77-acre lake in Highlands County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Ruth 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 Ruth
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Ruth, 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
77 acres
Shoreline
1.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Ruth, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Ruth
Where is Lake Ruth?
- Lake Ruth is a lake in Highlands 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 Ruth?
- Lake Ruth in Highlands County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 77 acres.
Is Lake Ruth safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Ruth come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.