Lake Viola
Highlands County, FloridaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Viola in Highlands County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Lake Viola is a lake in Highlands County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining 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 2023-03-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Viola 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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Viola 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 Viola
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Viola, 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
- Lake Viola 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 Viola
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Worsening5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.8 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Viola
Where is Lake Viola?
- Lake Viola is a lake in Highlands 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 Viola?
- Lake Viola in Highlands County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Is Lake Viola safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Viola?
- Lake Viola has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Viola Public Boat Ramp. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Viola?
- Lake Viola 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
3 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 samples3 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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory