Madison-Cherry Lake
Madison-Cherry Lake in Madison County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
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Why Madison-Cherry 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 Madison-Cherry Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
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.
Madison-Cherry Lake is a lake in Madison County, Florida. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2021-11-18. 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 Madison-Cherry Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
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Fishing Madison-Cherry Lake
Water Quality Trend: → Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.107 m/yr | 6 |
| Phosphorus | ↑ Improving | -1.63 µg/L/yr | 6 |
EPA Impairment Status
Madison-Cherry Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3322A · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.16 km)
Graded lakes near Madison-Cherry Lake
Madison-Cherry Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
Nearby Lakes in Madison County
Frequently asked questions about Madison-Cherry Lake
Where is Madison-Cherry Lake?
- Madison-Cherry Lake is a lake in Madison 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 Madison-Cherry Lake?
- Madison-Cherry Lake in Madison County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Is Madison-Cherry Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Madison-Cherry 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
12 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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21FLKWAT_WQX12 samples · 2021
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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