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Lksuggs Lake

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

Clarity
1.6 ft
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2024
Phosphorus
140 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Florida DEP
Water temp
~79°F
Typical for Oct · EPA WQP
Type
Hypereutrophic
Trophic class
Trend
Improving
5 years of samples
  • Hypereutrophic
  • Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
  • Limited data

Lksuggs Lake in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 140 µg/L.

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Lksuggs Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Putnam County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 27 other monitored lakes in Putnam County, Lksuggs Lake ranks #25 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-11-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Recreation use not supported

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. Lksuggs Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lksuggs 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 Lksuggs Lake

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lksuggs 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 140 µg/L. TSI 73.

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 phosphorus140µg/LPoor
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.73Hypereutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

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Water Temperature

Lksuggs Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 84°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 85°F) and coldest in Jan (about 54°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

54°
Jan
59°
Feb
64°
Mar
72°
Apr
80°
May
84°
Jun
85°
Jul
84°
Aug
80°
Sep
79°
Oct
70°
Nov
Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (54°F) to its warmest (85°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 32 field readings (2018–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lksuggs Lake water temperature breakdown →

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Fishing Lksuggs Lake

Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).

  • Water clarity

    Stable

    5 years

  • Phosphorus

    Improving

    -1.35 µg/L/yr5 years

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EPA Impairment Status

Lksuggs Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Metals (other than mercury)Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2582 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lksuggs Lake

Where is Lksuggs Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Lksuggs Lake?

Lksuggs Lake in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 140 µg/L.

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Is Lksuggs Lake safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lksuggs Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

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What is the water temperature of Lksuggs Lake?

Lksuggs Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in October, from 32 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2018–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

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Where this data comes from

20 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northeast District21FLA_WQX20 samples · 2020–2024
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