Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake
Santa Rosa County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Public access
Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake in Santa Rosa County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 14.5 µg/L.
Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Santa Rosa County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Santa Rosa County, Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-01-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
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.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Santa Rosa-Ski Watch 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 Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake, 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 4.3 ft. Phosphorus 14.5 µg/L. TSI 49.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 14.5µg/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. | 49 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Fishing Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2021–2024). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Phosphorus
Stable+0.29 µg/L/yr3 years
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits, including 1 classified by the EPA as major discharger.
- Sterling Fibers, IncPace · 4.3 mi away · NPDES FL0002593Major
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 Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake
Where is Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake?
- Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake is a lake in Santa Rosa County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake?
- Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake in Santa Rosa County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 14.5 µg/L.
Is Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake?
- Public access to Santa Rosa-Ski Watch Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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
94 measurements from 5 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX94 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (5)
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)