Moody Lake
Pasco County, FloridaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- 34 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Moody Lake in Pasco County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Moody Lake is a lake in Pasco County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 34 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-12-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Moody 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 Moody Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Moody Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Water Temperature
Moody Lake typically sits around 76°F at the surface in November. Summer average is about 86°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 86°F) and coldest in Feb (about 62°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (62°F) to its warmest (86°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 34 field readings (2010–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Moody Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
~34 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by Florida DEP
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Florida has not published bathymetry for Moody Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
5 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
84 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.7 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
115 ft
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Moody Lake
Where is Moody Lake?
- Moody Lake is a lake in Pasco County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Moody Lake?
- Moody Lake in Pasco County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Is Moody 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 Moody Lake?
- Moody Lake typically sits around 76°F at the surface in November, from 34 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2022). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Moody Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Moody Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 34 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Can I fish at Moody Lake?
- Public access to Moody Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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
6 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples6 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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)