Micklers Lake
St. Johns County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Micklers Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
Micklers Lake in St. Johns County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 149 µg/L.
Micklers Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in St. Johns County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 6 other monitored lakes in St. Johns County, Micklers Lake ranks #5 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-12-02. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyElevated nutrients
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Micklers 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 Micklers Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Micklers Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 1.7 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 149 µg/L. TSI 73.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 149µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| 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. | 73 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Water Temperature
Micklers Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 84°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 84°F) and coldest in Dec (about 55°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (55°F) to its warmest (84°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 20 field readings (2017–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Micklers Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Micklers Lake
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Phosphorus
Worsening+14.6 µg/L/yr5 years
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
2 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Micklers Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits, including 1 classified by the EPA as major discharger. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Players Club WrfPonte Vedra Beach · 2.7 mi away · NPDES FL0044245MajorRecent violation
- Sawgrass WwtfPonte Vedra Beach · 2.1 mi away · NPDES FL0117897
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Micklers Lake
Where is Micklers Lake?
- Micklers Lake is a lake in St. Johns County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Micklers Lake?
- Micklers Lake in St. Johns County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 149 µg/L.
Is Micklers Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Micklers Lake?
- Micklers Lake typically sits around 79°F at the surface in October, from 20 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2017–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
70 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples70 samples · 2020–2024
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)