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Polk-Davenport North Lake

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #19 of 177 lakes in the county · 3 ft clear · Eutrophic · from C
Limited DataEutrophic

Polk-Davenport North Lake in Polk 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
Declining

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Polk-Davenport North Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Polk County, Florida. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2021. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 176 other monitored lakes in Polk County, Polk-Davenport North Lake ranks #19 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2021-06-23. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Limited 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.

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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Fishing Polk-Davenport North Lake

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

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Declining-0.457 m/yr6
Phosphorus Declining+1.14 µg/L/yr6
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County Ranking

Ranked #19 of 177 lakes in Polk County

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Frequently asked questions about Polk-Davenport North Lake

Where is Polk-Davenport North Lake?

Polk-Davenport North Lake is a lake in Polk County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

What is the water quality grade for Polk-Davenport North Lake?

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

Is Polk-Davenport North Lake safe to swim in?

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

Where this data comes from

33 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • FLORIDA LAKEWATCH21FLKWAT_WQX33 samples · 2020–2021
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.