Miami-Dade-Lakeridge
Miami-Dade-Lakeridge in Miami-Dade County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 10.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 8 µg/L.
- Clarity
- 10.3 ft
- Max depth
- ~42 ft est.
- Type
- Oligotrophic
- Trend
- ↑ Improving
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Miami-Dade-Lakeridge is a cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Miami-Dade County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 42 feet. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2024. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 6 other monitored lakes in Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade-Lakeridge ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-05-18. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Grade onlyBacteria advisory
Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels
Water Quality Grade: B (Good)
Good clarity, visible to about 10.3 ft. Phosphorus level: 8 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 39.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 10.3 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 8 µg/L | Good |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 39 | Oligotrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water, excellent for swimming
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~42 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~4 ft est. |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Florida has not published bathymetry for Miami-Dade-Lakeridge.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Fishing Miami-Dade-Lakeridge
Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 4 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↑ Improving | +0.71 m/yr | 4 |
| Phosphorus | ↑ Improving | -0.9 µg/L/yr | 4 |
EPA Impairment Status
Miami-Dade-Lakeridge is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3292 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.98 km)
County Ranking
Ranked #2 of 7 lakes in Miami-Dade County
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Frequently asked questions about Miami-Dade-Lakeridge
Where is Miami-Dade-Lakeridge?
- Miami-Dade-Lakeridge is a lake in Miami-Dade County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
What is the water quality grade for Miami-Dade-Lakeridge?
- Miami-Dade-Lakeridge in Miami-Dade County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 10.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 8 µg/L.
Is Miami-Dade-Lakeridge safe to swim in?
- Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Miami-Dade-Lakeridge has a water quality grade of B (Good). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
How deep is Miami-Dade-Lakeridge?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Miami-Dade-Lakeridge, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 42 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
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Where this data comes from
261 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX261 samples · 2020–2024
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)