Quail Pond
Seminole County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Quail Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
Quail Pond in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L.
Quail Pond is a mesotrophic lake in Seminole County, Florida. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 121 other monitored lakes in Seminole County, Quail Pond ranks #55 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-03-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyBacteria tested: exceedances
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.
Based on E. coli testing, Quail Pond frequently exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 10.5% of 19 samples across 6 seasons.
This is a historical summary of past testing, not a current condition — bacteria levels change quickly, especially after rain. Always check Florida’s current beach and health-department advisories before swimming.
Whether Quail Pond 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 Quail Pond
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Quail Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft. Phosphorus 12 µg/L. TSI 47.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 12µg/L | Good 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. | 47 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Quail Pond typically sits around 84°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 85°F. Usually warmest in Jun (about 85°F) and coldest in Dec (about 67°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (67°F) to its warmest (85°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 19 field readings (2020–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Quail Pond water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Quail Pond
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Improving-1.7 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Quail Pond
Where is Quail Pond?
- Quail Pond 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 Quail Pond?
- Quail Pond in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L.
Is Quail Pond safe to swim in?
- Based on E. coli testing, Quail Pond frequently exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 10.5% of 19 samples across 6 seasons. That is a historical summary of past bacteria testing, not a current reading and not a swimming clearance. Bacteria levels can spike quickly after heavy rain, so whether Quail Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for Florida's water agency and the county health department; check their current beach advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Quail Pond?
- Quail Pond typically sits around 84°F at the surface in September, from 19 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2020–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
38 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples38 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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.