Osceola-Brick Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Osceola-Brick Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Mercury
- Limited data
Osceola-Brick Lake in Osceola County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L.
Osceola-Brick Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Osceola County, Florida. Compared to the 30 other monitored lakes in Osceola County, Osceola-Brick Lake ranks #18 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-12-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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. Osceola-Brick Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Osceola-Brick 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 Osceola-Brick Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Osceola-Brick 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 1.8 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 22 µg/L. TSI 59.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 22µg/L | Good 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. | 59 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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EPA Impairment Status
Osceola-Brick Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3177A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Osceola-Brick Lake
Where is Osceola-Brick Lake?
- Osceola-Brick Lake is a lake in Osceola County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Osceola-Brick Lake?
- Osceola-Brick Lake in Osceola County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L.
Is Osceola-Brick Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Osceola-Brick Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
44 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2021–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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21FLKWAT_WQX44 samples · 2021–2024
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database