Leon-Munson Lake
Leon County, Florida253 acresView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Leon-Munson Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Limited data
Leon-Munson Lake in Leon County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 124 µg/L. Surface area: 253 acres.
Leon-Munson Lake is a 253-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Leon County, Florida. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 58 other monitored lakes in Leon County, Leon-Munson Lake ranks #55 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-10-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Leon-Munson Lake 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 Leon-Munson Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Leon-Munson Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.5 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 124 µg/L. TSI 69.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 124µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 69 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
253 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Leon-Munson Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Fishing Leon-Munson Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+18.55 µg/L/yr5 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Leon-Munson Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Munson Dam on the Lake Munson; other-type dam, 8 ft tall and 173 ft long.
- Surface area
- 253 ac
- Normal storage
- 2,880 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Undetermined
- Owner
- Leon County
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID FL50008 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.01 km)
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Leon-Munson Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits.
- Lake Munson Hab Pilot DemonstrationTallahassee · 0 mi away · NPDES FL0A00016
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Leon-Munson Lake
Where is Leon-Munson Lake?
- Leon-Munson Lake is a lake in Leon County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Leon-Munson Lake?
- Leon-Munson Lake in Leon County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 124 µg/L. Surface area: 253 acres.
Is Leon-Munson Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
26 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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21FLKWAT_WQX26 samples · 2023–2024
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)