Reclaimed Mine Lake
Polk County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Reclaimed Mine Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Limited data
Reclaimed Mine Lake in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 230 µg/L.
Reclaimed Mine Lake is a lake in Polk County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2020-07-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Reclaimed Mine Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Reclaimed Mine 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 Reclaimed Mine Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Reclaimed Mine 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 0.7 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 230 µg/L. TSI 83.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 0.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 230µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| 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. | 83 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Worsening5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+14.65 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Reclaimed Mine Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1623X · Official waterbody report
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Reclaimed Mine Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits, including 1 classified by the EPA as major discharger.
- Bartow, City OfBartow · 2.7 mi away · NPDES FLS266612Major
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 Reclaimed Mine Lake
Where is Reclaimed Mine Lake?
- Reclaimed Mine Lake is a lake in Polk County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Reclaimed Mine Lake?
- Reclaimed Mine Lake in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 230 µg/L.
Is Reclaimed Mine Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Reclaimed Mine Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples2 samples · 2020
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)