Lake Vedra is a lake in St. Johns County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Vedra

St. Johns County, Florida50 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.

Area

50 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Lake Vedra in St. Johns County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 50 acres.

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Lake Vedra is a 50-acre lake in St. Johns County, Florida.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Vedra is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Vedra 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Vedra

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Vedra, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

50 acres

Shoreline

4.6 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Vedra, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Vedra is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2320B1 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in St. Johns County

Lake Vedra2.3 ft clear · Hypereutrophic0.8 miView →Micklers Lake1.7 ft clear · Hypereutrophic5.6 miView →Lake Mid2.1 ft clear · Eutrophic11.1 miView →Lake South1.6 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Vedra

Where is Lake Vedra?: Lake Vedra is a lake in St. Johns 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 Vedra?: Lake Vedra in St. Johns County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 50 acres.
Is Lake Vedra safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Vedra is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.