Where is May Prairie?

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

May Prairie

Hernando County, Florida39 acresView map Directions

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

Area

39 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

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May Prairie in Hernando County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.

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May Prairie is a 39-acre lake in Hernando 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. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether May Prairie 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 May Prairie

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for May Prairie, 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

39 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Hernando County

Lindsey Lake3.9 ft clear · Eutrophic0.8 miView →Blue Sink Lake2.3 ft clear · Eutrophic1.2 miView →Mckethan Lake3.3 ft clear · Eutrophic1.9 miView →Mckethan Lake East1.9 miView →Coogler Pond2.3 miView →Rock Pond2.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about May Prairie

Where is May Prairie?: May Prairie is a lake in Hernando County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of May Prairie?: May Prairie in Hernando County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is May Prairie safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.