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Rhoden Cove Lake

Leon County, FloridaHypereutrophic

Rhoden Cove Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Leon County, Florida. Water quality is graded F based on 2 sampling years through 2020. Compared to the 126 other monitored lakes in Leon County, Rhoden Cove Lake ranks #113 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Florida DNR, last sampled 2020-08-18. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Avoid swimming, very poor water quality, potential algae toxins

Water Quality Grade: F, Very Poor

Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 309 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 82.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	1 ft	F
Phosphorus	309 µg/L	F
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)	82	Hypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

Location

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County Ranking

Ranked #113 of 127 lakes in Leon County

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Rhoden Cove Lake holds Grade F. 5 nearby lakes hold higher grades.

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Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

45 sq mi

Surface area

4,174 acres

Mean depth (est.)

38.4 ft

Shoreline

22.4 mi

Elevation

89 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth is a modeled estimate.

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)

Grading methodology based on Metropolitan Council standards

Most recent sample: 2020-08-18

Monitoring stations: 1

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