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Lkgrffn Lake

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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lkgrffn Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
1.6 ft
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2024
Phosphorus
30 µg/L
Typical for Florida
Measured by Florida DEP
Trend
Stable
6 years of samples
  • Impaired · Algal growth
  • Limited data

Lkgrffn Lake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L.

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Lkgrffn Lake is a lake in Lake County, Florida. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-06-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lkgrffn Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lkgrffn Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lkgrffn 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lkgrffn Lake

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lkgrffn 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 30 µg/L. TSI 62.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.6ftMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus30µg/LMeasured, 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.62Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Recreation & Access

2
Boat Landings
  • Lake Griffin MarinaSemi-private
  • Fisherman's WharfSemi-private

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Lkgrffn Lake

Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).

  • Water clarity

    Improving

    6 years

  • Phosphorus

    Worsening

    +1.49 µg/L/yr6 years

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2814A · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lkgrffn Lake

Where is Lkgrffn Lake?

Lkgrffn Lake is a lake in Lake County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Lkgrffn Lake?

Lkgrffn Lake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L.

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Is Lkgrffn Lake safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lkgrffn Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

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Are there boat ramps on Lkgrffn Lake?

Lkgrffn Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Griffin Marina, Fisherman's Wharf.

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Can I fish at Lkgrffn Lake?

Lkgrffn Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Florida's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

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Where this data comes from

2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • FL Dept. of Environmental Protection21FLGW_WQX2 samples · 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

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory