Pabor Lake @ Center
Pabor Lake @ Center in Polk County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 13.5 µg/L.
- Clarity
- 3.4 ft
- Trend
- ↑ Improving
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Why Pabor Lake @ Center has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Pabor Lake @ Center, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity and phosphorus, but not algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by FDEP and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Pabor Lake @ Center is a lake in Polk County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-06-16. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Pabor Lake @ Center
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Murky, only visible to about 3.4 ft. Phosphorus level: 13.5 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 50.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3.4 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 13.5 µg/L | Not graded |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 50 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Fishing Pabor Lake @ Center
Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↑ Improving | +0.35 m/yr | 5 |
| Phosphorus | ↑ Improving | -0.4 µg/L/yr | 5 |
EPA Impairment Status
Pabor Lake @ Center is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1758E · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.89 km)
Graded lakes near Pabor Lake @ Center
Pabor Lake @ Center has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Pabor Lake @ Center
Where is Pabor Lake @ Center?
- Pabor Lake @ Center is a lake in Polk County, Florida. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Pabor Lake @ Center?
- Pabor Lake @ Center in Polk County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 13.5 µg/L.
Is Pabor Lake @ Center safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Pabor Lake @ Center is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples4 samples · 2021–2022
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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