Osceola-Buck Lake
Osceola-Buck Lake in Osceola County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 27 µg/L.
- Clarity
- 3 ft
- Type
- Eutrophic
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
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Osceola-Buck Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Osceola County, Florida. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2025. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 30 other monitored lakes in Osceola County, Osceola-Buck Lake ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-02-07. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Grade onlyLow algae
Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels
Water Quality Grade: B (Good)
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 27 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 56.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 27 µg/L | Good |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 56 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Fishing Osceola-Buck Lake
Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 5 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.26 m/yr | 5 |
| Phosphorus | ↓ Declining | +1.2 µg/L/yr | 5 |
County Ranking
Ranked #1 of 31 lakes in Osceola County
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Frequently asked questions about Osceola-Buck Lake
Where is Osceola-Buck Lake?
- Osceola-Buck Lake is a lake in Osceola County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
What is the water quality grade for Osceola-Buck Lake?
- Osceola-Buck Lake in Osceola County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 27 µg/L.
Is Osceola-Buck Lake safe to swim in?
- Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Osceola-Buck Lake has a water quality grade of B (Good). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
277 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX277 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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.