Moody Lake
Moody Lake in Pasco County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
- Typical in August
- 86°F
- Max depth
- ~34 ft est.
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Moody Lake 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 Moody Lake, 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.
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 with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-12-21. 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 Moody Lake
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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Water Temperature
Moody Lake typically sits around 86°F at the surface in August. 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.
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
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~34 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~11 ft est. |
| Public Access | Yes |
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
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.
Recreation & Access
- R.H. Pless ParkPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Moody Lake
EPA Impairment Status
Moody Lake 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 FL1392C · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (2.03 km)
Graded lakes near Moody Lake
Moody Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Moody Lake
Where is Moody Lake?
- Moody Lake is a lake in Pasco 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 Moody Lake?
- Moody Lake in Pasco County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Is Moody Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Moody Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
What is the water temperature of Moody Lake?
- Moody Lake typically sits around 86°F at the surface in August, 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.
Are there boat ramps on Moody Lake?
- Moody Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include R.H. Pless Park. Public access is listed as yes.
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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.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples6 samples · 2022
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory