Lake Stella
Putnam County, FloridaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- 34 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Stella in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Lake Stella is a lake in Putnam County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 34 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 4 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-01-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Stella is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch4 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Stella 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 Stella
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Stella, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Lake Details
Max depth
~34 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by Florida DEP
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Florida has not published bathymetry for Lake Stella.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
3 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
247 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
5.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
56 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Lake Stella Public Boat RampPublic
- Crescent Lake Public Boat RampPublic
- Margary Neal Nelson Sunrise Park and Boat RampPublic
- Leonard's Landing Lake Crescent ResortSemi-private
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Stella
Where is Lake Stella?
- Lake Stella is a lake in Putnam 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 Stella?
- Lake Stella in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Is Lake Stella safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Stella?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Stella, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 34 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Stella?
- Lake Stella has 4 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Stella Public Boat Ramp, Crescent Lake Public Boat Ramp, Margary Neal Nelson Sunrise Park and Boat Ramp, Leonard's Landing Lake Crescent Resort. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Stella?
- Lake Stella 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, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northeast District
21FLA_WQX2 samples · 2024
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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory