Lkidyl Lake
Lkidyl Lake in Polk County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 42 µg/L. Surface area: 19 acres.
- Clarity
- 3.3 ft
- Area
- 19 acres
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
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Why Lkidyl Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Lkidyl Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity and phosphorus, but not algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by FDEP and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Lkidyl Lake is a 19-acre lake in Polk County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-08-18. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Lkidyl Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 42 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 59.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3.3 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 42 µg/L | Not graded |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 59 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lkidyl Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.091 m/yr | 6 |
| Phosphorus | → Stable | -0.37 µg/L/yr | 6 |
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lkidyl Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Idyl Dam, built primarily for flood risk reduction on the Trib Buckeye Lake; earth-type dam, 9 ft tall and 26 ft long.
- Surface area
- 19 ac
- Normal storage
- 32 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 121 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- ROE WILLARD TRUST
All listed purposes: Flood Risk Reduction;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID FL13404 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.24 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Lkidyl 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 FL1488R · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.01 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Lkidyl Lake
Where is Lkidyl Lake?
- Lkidyl Lake is a lake in Polk County, Florida. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Lkidyl Lake?
- Lkidyl Lake in Polk County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 42 µg/L. Surface area: 19 acres.
Is Lkidyl Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Lkidyl Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
2 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 samples2 samples · 2022
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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