Lake Tsala Apopka
Citrus County, FloridaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Limited data
Lake Tsala Apopka in Citrus County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Lake Tsala Apopka is a lake in Citrus County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-03-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Tsala Apopka is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Tsala Apopka 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 Tsala Apopka
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Tsala Apopka, 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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Fishing Lake Tsala Apopka
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Stable5 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.4 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Tsala Apopka 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: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1340R · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Tsala Apopka
Where is Lake Tsala Apopka?
- Lake Tsala Apopka is a lake in Citrus 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 Tsala Apopka?
- Lake Tsala Apopka in Citrus County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Is Lake Tsala Apopka safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Tsala Apopka is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
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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)
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