Mud Lake Dock
Hillsborough County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Mud Lake Dock. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
Mud Lake Dock in Hillsborough County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 249 µg/L.
Mud Lake Dock is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Hillsborough County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 123 other monitored lakes in Hillsborough County, Mud Lake Dock ranks #120 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-06-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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Swimming conditions
Readings onlyBacteria tested: low
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.
Based on E. coli testing, Mud Lake Dock rarely exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 2.8% of 36 samples across 6 seasons.
This is a historical summary of past testing, not a current condition — bacteria levels change quickly, especially after rain. Always check Florida’s current beach and health-department advisories before swimming.
Whether Mud Lake Dock 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 Mud Lake Dock
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Mud Lake Dock, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 249 µg/L. TSI 84.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 249µg/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. | 84 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Fishing Mud Lake Dock
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2021–2025).
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Phosphorus
Improving-8.8 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Mud Lake Dock
Where is Mud Lake Dock?
- Mud Lake Dock is a lake in Hillsborough County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mud Lake Dock?
- Mud Lake Dock in Hillsborough County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 249 µg/L.
Is Mud Lake Dock safe to swim in?
- Based on E. coli testing, Mud Lake Dock rarely exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 2.8% of 36 samples across 6 seasons. That is a historical summary of past bacteria testing, not a current reading and not a swimming clearance. Bacteria levels can spike quickly after heavy rain, so whether Mud Lake Dock is safe to swim in today is a call for Florida's water agency and the county health department; check their current beach advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
38 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples38 samples · 2020–2025
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.