Leon-Blue Heron Lake
Leon-Blue Heron Lake in Leon County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 4.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 31 µg/L. Surface area: 47 acres.
- Clarity
- 4.5 ft
- Area
- 47 acres
- Type
- Eutrophic
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
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Leon-Blue Heron Lake is a 47-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Leon 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 58 other monitored lakes in Leon County, Leon-Blue Heron Lake ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-01-31. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Grade onlyLow 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
Water Quality Grade: B (Good)
Murky, only visible to about 4.5 ft. Phosphorus level: 31 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 55.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 4.5 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 31 µg/L | Good |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 55 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 47 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Leon-Blue Heron Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Fishing Leon-Blue Heron Lake
Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.484 m/yr | 6 |
| Phosphorus | ↓ Declining | +0.79 µg/L/yr | 6 |
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Leon-Blue Heron Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Upper Lake Dianne Dam (completed 1958), built primarily for recreation on the Tr-Lake Iamonia; earth-type dam, 27 ft tall and 780 ft long.
- Surface area
- 47 ac
- Normal storage
- 162 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 624 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- KILLEARN LAKES PLANTATION HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION
All listed purposes: Recreation;Irrigation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID FL00115 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.4 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Leon-Blue Heron Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL546A · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.87 km)
County Ranking
Ranked #1 of 59 lakes in Leon County
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Frequently asked questions about Leon-Blue Heron Lake
Where is Leon-Blue Heron Lake?
- Leon-Blue Heron Lake is a lake in Leon County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
What is the water quality grade for Leon-Blue Heron Lake?
- Leon-Blue Heron Lake in Leon County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 4.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 31 µg/L. Surface area: 47 acres.
Is Leon-Blue Heron Lake safe to swim in?
- Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Leon-Blue Heron Lake has a water quality grade of B (Good). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
354 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX354 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