Rod Res Dam East Lake
Putnam County, Florida7,807 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- Public access
- Limited data
Rod Res Dam East Lake in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 7807 acres.
Rod Res Dam East Lake is a 7,807-acre lake in Putnam County, Florida. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 3 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-05-23. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Rod Res Dam East Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch3 documented ramps
- Big water7,807 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rod Res Dam East Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Rod Res Dam East 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 Rod Res Dam East Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Rod Res Dam East 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.
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Lake Details
Surface area
7,807 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Florida DEP
No bathymetric survey has been published for Rod Res Dam East Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Kirkpatrick Dam Boat RampPublic
- Rodman Recreation Area - Campground Boat RampPublic
- Johnson Field - Oklawaha River at State Road 19Semi-private
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Rod Res Dam East Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Kirkpatrick Dam and Rodman Reservoir (completed 1968), built primarily for navigation on the Oklawaha River; earth-type dam, 43 ft tall and 7,175 ft long.
- Surface area
- 7,807 ac
- Normal storage
- 60,000 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 130,000 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1,868 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- STATE OF FLORIDA
All listed purposes: Navigation;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID FL00156 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.32 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Rod Res Dam East 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, Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2740B · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Rod Res Dam East Lake
Where is Rod Res Dam East Lake?
- Rod Res Dam East Lake is a lake in Putnam County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rod Res Dam East Lake?
- Rod Res Dam East Lake in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 7807 acres.
Is Rod Res Dam East Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rod Res Dam East Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Rod Res Dam East Lake?
- Rod Res Dam East Lake has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Kirkpatrick Dam Boat Ramp, Rodman Recreation Area - Campground Boat Ramp, Johnson Field - Oklawaha River at State Road 19. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Rod Res Dam East Lake?
- Rod Res Dam East Lake has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Florida's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northeast District
21FLA_WQX2 samples · 2022
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory