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Lake-Winona

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #27 of 128 lakes in the county · 5.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic
Mesotrophic

Lake-Winona in Lake County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 5.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L.

Clarity
5.5 ft
Typical in August
88°F
Type
Mesotrophic
Trend
Declining

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Lake-Winona is a mesotrophic lake in Lake County, Florida. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2025. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 127 other monitored lakes in Lake County, Lake-Winona ranks #27 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-03-22. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Low algae

Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

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Water Quality Grade: B (Good)

Murky, only visible to about 5.5 ft. Phosphorus level: 17 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 49.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)5.5 ftNot graded
Phosphorus17 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)49Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Water Temperature

Lake-Winona typically sits around 88°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 87°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 88°F) and coldest in Feb (about 62°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan
Feb
62°
Mar
Apr
78°
May
Jun
86°
Jul
Aug
88°
Sep
Oct
75°
Nov
Dec

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 10 field readings (20112011) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake-Winona water temperature breakdown →

Fishing Lake-Winona

Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Declining-0.323 m/yr6
Phosphorus Declining+6.01 µg/L/yr6
See year-by-year chart →

EPA Impairment Status

Lake-Winona is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2839N · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.82 km)

County Ranking

Ranked #27 of 128 lakes in Lake County

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Frequently asked questions about Lake-Winona

Where is Lake-Winona?

Lake-Winona is a lake in Lake County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

What is the water quality grade for Lake-Winona?

Lake-Winona in Lake County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 5.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L.

Is Lake-Winona safe to swim in?

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Lake-Winona has a water quality grade of B (Good). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

What is the water temperature of Lake-Winona?

Lake-Winona typically sits around 88°F at the surface in August, from 10 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2011). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

Where this data comes from

297 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • FLORIDA LAKEWATCH21FLKWAT_WQX297 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (3)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database