Lkeatonctr Lake
Marion County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lkeatonctr Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- Limited data
Lkeatonctr Lake in Marion County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 75 µg/L.
Lkeatonctr Lake is a lake in Marion County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-10-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lkeatonctr Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lkeatonctr 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 Lkeatonctr Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lkeatonctr 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 1.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 75 µg/L. TSI 68.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 75µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| 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. | 68 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Lkeatonctr Lake typically sits around 74°F at the surface in October. Usually warmest in Sep (about 82°F) and coldest in Jan (about 57°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (57°F) to its warmest (82°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 20 field readings (2011–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lkeatonctr Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Lkeatonctr Lake
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2021–2024). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving3 years
Phosphorus
Improving-16.18 µg/L/yr3 years
EPA Impairment Status
Lkeatonctr Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2771A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lkeatonctr Lake
Where is Lkeatonctr Lake?
- Lkeatonctr Lake is a lake in Marion County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lkeatonctr Lake?
- Lkeatonctr Lake in Marion County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 75 µg/L.
Is Lkeatonctr Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lkeatonctr Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lkeatonctr Lake?
- Lkeatonctr Lake typically sits around 74°F at the surface in October, from 20 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2022). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
10 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples10 samples · 2022
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database