Lake Tohopekaliga
Osceola County, FloridaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Tohopekaliga in Osceola County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Lake Tohopekaliga is a lake in Osceola County, Florida. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-03-03. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Lake Tohopekaliga has one public boat landing. Vrbo is where to look for cabins and lake homes around Lake Tohopekaliga, and Booking.com and Expedia search hotels near the lake for your dates.
What Lake Tohopekaliga is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Tohopekaliga is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Tohopekaliga 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 Tohopekaliga
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Tohopekaliga, 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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Recreation & Access
- Southport Park Public Boat RampPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Lake Tohopekaliga
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Improving6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+2.21 µg/L/yr6 years
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Tohopekaliga is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3173A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Tohopekaliga
Where is Lake Tohopekaliga?
- Lake Tohopekaliga 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 Tohopekaliga?
- Lake Tohopekaliga in Osceola County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Is Lake Tohopekaliga safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Tohopekaliga is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Tohopekaliga?
- Lake Tohopekaliga has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Southport Park Public Boat Ramp. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Tohopekaliga?
- Lake Tohopekaliga has 1 documented boat landing 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, 2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples2 samples · 2025
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory