Where is Puzzle Lake?

Puzzle Lake is a lake in Seminole County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.

Puzzle Lake

Seminole County, Florida3,710 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.

Area

3,710 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury

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Puzzle Lake in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 3710 acres.

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Puzzle Lake is a 3,710-acre lake in Seminole County, Florida.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Puzzle Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Big water3,710 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Puzzle Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Puzzle 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.

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Water quality measurements for Puzzle Lake

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Puzzle 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

3,710 acres

No bathymetric survey has been published for Puzzle Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Puzzle Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2964B · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Seminole County

Kiwanis Lake6.9 ft clear · Mesotrophic5.4 miView →Kiwanis Lake South of Center5.6 ft clear · Mesotrophic5.4 miView →Lake Mills6.4 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Taylor Lake—View →Seminole-Mills Lake6.3 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Long Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Puzzle Lake

Where is Puzzle Lake?: Puzzle Lake is a lake in Seminole County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Puzzle Lake?: Puzzle Lake in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 3710 acres.
Is Puzzle Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Puzzle Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.