Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake
Alachua County, FloridaView mapDirections
This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Public access
- Limited data
Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 210 µg/L.
Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake is a lake in Alachua County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-09-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp 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.
Water quality measurements for Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 3.6 ft. Phosphorus 210 µg/L. TSI 70.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 210µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 70 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Heagy Burry - Orange Lake Boat Ramp ParkPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2022–2024). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Improving-10.5 µg/L/yr3 years
EPA Impairment Status
Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2749A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake
Where is Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake?
- Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake is in Alachua County, Florida. This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake?
- Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 210 µg/L.
Is Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake?
- Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Heagy Burry - Orange Lake Boat Ramp Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake?
- Mcintosh Bay @ Hb Boat Ramp Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Florida's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northeast District
21FLA_WQX2 samples · 2022
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory