Merrits Mill Pond South Side
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Merrits Mill Pond South Side. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Limited data
Merrits Mill Pond South Side in Jackson County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L.
Merrits Mill Pond South Side is a lake in Jackson County, Florida. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2020-08-11. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Merrits Mill Pond South Side is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Merrits Mill Pond South Side 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 Merrits Mill Pond South Side
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Merrits Mill Pond South Side, 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 5.6 ft. Phosphorus 10 µg/L. TSI 45.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 10µg/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. | 45 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Fishing Merrits Mill Pond South Side
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving4 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+0.8 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Merrits Mill Pond South Side is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
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 FL180A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Merrits Mill Pond South Side
Where is Merrits Mill Pond South Side?
- Merrits Mill Pond South Side is a lake in Jackson County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Merrits Mill Pond South Side?
- Merrits Mill Pond South Side in Jackson County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L.
Is Merrits Mill Pond South Side safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Merrits Mill Pond South Side is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples2 samples · 2020
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