Pasco-King Lake
Pasco-King Lake in Pasco County, Florida has a water quality grade of C (Fair). Water clarity: 3.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 55 µg/L.
- Clarity
- 3.5 ft
- Max depth
- ~46 ft est.
- Type
- Eutrophic
- Trend
- ↑ Improving
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Pasco-King Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Pasco County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 46 feet. Water quality is graded C based on 1 sampling years through 2023. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 14 other monitored lakes in Pasco County, Pasco-King Lake ranks #13 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-03-24. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Grade onlyLimited data
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.
Generally safe for swimming, moderate water quality
Water Quality Grade: C (Fair)
Murky, only visible to about 3.5 ft. Phosphorus level: 55 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 61.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3.5 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 55 µg/L | Fair |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 61 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~46 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~9 ft est. |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Florida has not published bathymetry for Pasco-King Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Fishing Pasco-King Lake
Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↑ Improving | +0.98 m/yr | 5 |
| Phosphorus | ↑ Improving | -5.4 µg/L/yr | 5 |
EPA Impairment Status
Pasco-King Lake 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 FL1459 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.51 km)
County Ranking
Ranked #13 of 15 lakes in Pasco County
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Frequently asked questions about Pasco-King Lake
Where is Pasco-King Lake?
- Pasco-King Lake is a lake in Pasco County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it C for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
What is the water quality grade for Pasco-King Lake?
- Pasco-King Lake in Pasco County, Florida has a water quality grade of C (Fair). Water clarity: 3.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 55 µg/L.
Is Pasco-King Lake safe to swim in?
- Generally safe for swimming, moderate water quality. Pasco-King Lake has a water quality grade of C (Fair). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
How deep is Pasco-King Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Pasco-King Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 46 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
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Where this data comes from
54 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2022–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX54 samples · 2022–2023
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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)