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Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #12 of 31 lakes in the county · 3 ft clear · Eutrophic · from C
Eutrophic

Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake in Osceola County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 24 µg/L.

Clarity
3 ft
Type
Eutrophic
Trend
Improving

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Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Osceola County, Florida. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2024. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 30 other monitored lakes in Osceola County, Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake ranks #12 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-10-21. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Low 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

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Water Quality Grade: B (Good)

Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 24 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 56.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)3 ftNot graded
Phosphorus24 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)56Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Recreation & Access

1
Boat Landings
  • West Lake Bait and Tackle / Wild Willy's Airboat ToursSemi-private

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Fishing Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake

Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Improving+0.201 m/yr6
Phosphorus Stable+0.19 µg/L/yr6
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EPA Impairment Status

Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

MercurypH / acidity

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3173A · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (2.98 km)

County Ranking

Ranked #12 of 31 lakes in Osceola County

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Frequently asked questions about Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake

Where is Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake?

Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle 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-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake?

Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake in Osceola County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 24 µg/L.

Is Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake safe to swim in?

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake has a water quality grade of B (Good). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Are there boat ramps on Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake?

Osceola-Tohopekaliga-Middle Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include West Lake Bait and Tackle / Wild Willy's Airboat Tours.

Where this data comes from

170 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • FLORIDA LAKEWATCH21FLKWAT_WQX170 samples · 2020–2024
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.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory