Mckethan Lake East
Mckethan Lake East in Hernando County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
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Why Mckethan Lake East 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 Mckethan Lake East, 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.
Mckethan Lake East is a lake in Hernando County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-01-09. 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 Mckethan Lake East
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 Mckethan Lake East
Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 4 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.23 m/yr | 4 |
| Phosphorus | ↓ Declining | +31.4 µg/L/yr | 4 |
Graded lakes near Mckethan Lake East
Mckethan Lake East has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Mckethan Lake East
Where is Mckethan Lake East?
- Mckethan Lake East is a lake in Hernando 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 Mckethan Lake East?
- Mckethan Lake East in Hernando County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Is Mckethan Lake East safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Mckethan Lake East 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
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples2 samples · 2023
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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.