Palm Beach-Creen Cay Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Palm Beach-Creen Cay Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
Palm Beach-Creen Cay Lake in Palm Beach County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 111.5 µg/L.
Palm Beach-Creen Cay Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Palm Beach County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 20 other monitored lakes in Palm Beach County, Palm Beach-Creen Cay Lake ranks #8 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-04-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyElevated nutrients
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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Palm Beach-Creen Cay 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 Palm Beach-Creen Cay Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Palm Beach-Creen Cay 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 2.8 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 111.5 µg/L. TSI 67.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 112µg/L | Poor 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. | 67 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2020–2023).
Water clarity
Worsening4 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+7 µg/L/yr4 years
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Palm Beach-Creen Cay Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Palm Beach County Southern Region Water Reclamation FacilityBoynton Beach · 0.6 mi away · NPDES FL0041424Recent violation
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Palm Beach-Creen Cay Lake
Where is Palm Beach-Creen Cay Lake?
- Palm Beach-Creen Cay Lake is a lake in Palm Beach County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Palm Beach-Creen Cay Lake?
- Palm Beach-Creen Cay Lake in Palm Beach County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 111.5 µg/L.
Is Palm Beach-Creen Cay Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
205 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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21FLKWAT_WQX205 samples · 2020–2024
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)