Otterref Lake
Wakulla County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Otterref Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Limited data
Otterref Lake in Wakulla County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 34 µg/L.
Otterref Lake is a lake in Wakulla County, Florida. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-11-06. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Otterref Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Otterref 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 Otterref Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Otterref Lake, 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 34 µg/L. TSI 55.
| 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 | 34µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| 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. | 55 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Fishing Otterref Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2021–2024).
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+3.2 µg/L/yr4 years
EPA Impairment Status
Otterref 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 FL1165A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Otterref Lake
Where is Otterref Lake?
- Otterref Lake is a lake in Wakulla County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Otterref Lake?
- Otterref Lake in Wakulla County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 34 µg/L.
Is Otterref Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Otterref 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
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples5 samples · 2021–2024
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database