Little Lochloosa Lake
Alachua County, Florida354 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
Little Lochloosa Lake in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 354 acres.
Little Lochloosa Lake is a 354-acre lake in Alachua County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Little Lochloosa Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Little Lochloosa 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 Little Lochloosa Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Little Lochloosa Lake, 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
354 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Little Lochloosa Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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EPA Impairment Status
Little Lochloosa Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2738A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Little Lochloosa Lake
Where is Little Lochloosa Lake?
- Little Lochloosa Lake is a lake in Alachua County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Little Lochloosa Lake?
- Little Lochloosa Lake in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 354 acres.
Is Little Lochloosa Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Little Lochloosa Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Little Lochloosa Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database