Lake Sarasota
Lake Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
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Why Lake Sarasota 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 Sarasota, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
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 Sarasota is a lake in Sarasota County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-04-25. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedBacteria advisory
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Lake Sarasota
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
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EPA Impairment Status
Lake Sarasota 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 FL1966 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (2.07 km)
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Lake Sarasota under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Camelot Lakes Venture I, LlcSarasota · 1.7 mi away · NPDES FL0188999Recent violation
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
Graded lakes near Lake Sarasota
Lake Sarasota has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
Nearby Lakes in Sarasota County
Frequently asked questions about Lake Sarasota
Where is Lake Sarasota?
- Lake Sarasota is a lake in Sarasota 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 Sarasota?
- Lake Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Is Lake Sarasota safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Lake Sarasota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples2 samples · 2023
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)