Loftpond
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Loftpond. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- Limited data
Loftpond in Leon County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 4 µg/L.
Loftpond is a cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Leon County, Florida. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 58 other monitored lakes in Leon County, Loftpond ranks #25 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-07-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Loftpond 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 Loftpond
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Loftpond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft. Phosphorus 4 µg/L. TSI 39.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 4µg/L | Good 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. | 39 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Water Temperature
Loftpond typically sits around 84°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 86°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 88°F) and coldest in Jun (about 84°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (84°F) to its warmest (88°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 11 field readings (2019–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Loftpond water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Loftpond
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Worsening2 years
Phosphorus
Improving-1.45 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Loftpond
Where is Loftpond?
- Loftpond is a lake in Leon County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Loftpond?
- Loftpond in Leon County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 4 µg/L.
Is Loftpond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Loftpond?
- Loftpond typically sits around 84°F at the surface in September, from 11 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2019–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples5 samples · 2021–2024
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.