Lake-Saunders
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake-Saunders. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- Limited data
Lake-Saunders in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 16 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L.
Lake-Saunders is a cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Lake County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 127 other monitored lakes in Lake County, Lake-Saunders ranks #95 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-10-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake-Saunders is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water16 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake-Saunders 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-Saunders
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake-Saunders, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 16 ft down. Phosphorus 11 µg/L. TSI 38.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 16ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 11µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| 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. | 38 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Fishing Lake-Saunders
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
Phosphorus
Improving-3.7 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Lake-Saunders
Where is Lake-Saunders?
- Lake-Saunders is a lake in Lake 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-Saunders?
- Lake-Saunders in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 16 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L.
Is Lake-Saunders 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
25 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX25 samples · 2024
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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.