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Louise Lake

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #5 of 30 lakes in the county · 2.3 ft clear · Eutrophic · from C
Limited DataEutrophic

Louise Lake in Volusia County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 2.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 23 µg/L.

Clarity
2.3 ft
Typical in July
87°F
Max depth
~14 ft est.
Type
Eutrophic
Trend
Declining

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Louise Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Volusia County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 14 feet. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2023. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 29 other monitored lakes in Volusia County, Louise Lake ranks #5 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-07-18. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Limited data

Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

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Water Quality Grade: B (Good)

Very murky, less than 2.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 23 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 57.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)2.3 ftNot graded
Phosphorus23 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)57Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Water Temperature

Louise Lake typically sits around 87°F at the surface in July. Summer average is about 87°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 87°F) and coldest in Mar (about 73°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan
Feb
Mar
73°
Apr
79°
May
Jun
Jul
87°
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 9 field readings (20232023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Louise Lake water temperature breakdown →

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Maximum Depth~14 ft est.
Average Depth~8 ft est.

Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Florida has not published bathymetry for Louise Lake.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area
36 sq mi
Surface area
47 acres
Shoreline
1.6 mi
Elevation
26 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.

Fishing Louise Lake

Based on 2 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Declining-0.675 m/yr2
Phosphorus Declining+5.5 µg/L/yr2

County Ranking

Ranked #5 of 30 lakes in Volusia County

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Frequently asked questions about Louise Lake

Where is Louise Lake?

Louise Lake is a lake in Volusia County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

What is the water quality grade for Louise Lake?

Louise Lake in Volusia County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 2.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 23 µg/L.

Is Louise Lake safe to swim in?

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Louise Lake has a water quality grade of B (Good). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

What is the water temperature of Louise Lake?

Louise Lake typically sits around 87°F at the surface in July, from 9 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2023–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

How deep is Louise Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Louise Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 14 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.

Planning a trip around Canaveral?

Louise Lake is about 28 miles from Canaveral National Seashore. Crowds there swing hard by season, so the month you pick changes both how busy the park is and what lodging costs.

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Where this data comes from

18 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Submitting organization not recorded for these samples18 samples · 2023
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

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)