Where is Margaret Lake?

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

Margaret Lake

Putnam County, Florida411 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.

Area

411 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Margaret Lake in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 411 acres.

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Margaret Lake is a 411-acre lake in Putnam County, Florida.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Margaret Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Margaret 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 Margaret Lake

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Margaret Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

411 acres

Shoreline

3.8 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Margaret Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Margaret Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2892 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Margaret Lake

Where is Margaret Lake?: Margaret 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 Margaret Lake?: Margaret Lake in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 411 acres.
Is Margaret Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Margaret Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.