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Lt Banana Lake

Polk County, FloridaHypereutrophic

Lt Banana Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Polk County, Florida. Water quality is graded F based on 2 sampling years through 2023. Compared to the 360 other monitored lakes in Polk County, Lt Banana Lake ranks #332 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Florida DNR, last sampled 2023-10-16. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Avoid swimming, very poor water quality, potential algae toxins

Water Quality Grade: F, Very Poor

Very murky, less than 1.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 110 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 71.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)1.6 ftF
Phosphorus110 µg/LF
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)71Hypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

Location

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County Ranking

Ranked #332 of 361 lakes in Polk County

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Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area
10 sq mi
Surface area
35 acres
Mean depth (est.)
8.2 ft
Shoreline
1 mi
Elevation
115 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth is a modeled estimate.

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)

Grading methodology based on Metropolitan Council standards

Most recent sample: 2023-10-16

Monitoring stations: 1

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