Sawgrass Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Sawgrass Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Limited data
Sawgrass Lake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 56 µg/L.
Sawgrass Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Lake County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 127 other monitored lakes in Lake County, Sawgrass Lake ranks #111 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-01-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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.
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Water quality measurements for Sawgrass Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Sawgrass 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 3.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 56 µg/L. TSI 61.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 56µg/L | Fair 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. | 61 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Sawgrass Lake typically sits around 83°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 82°F. Usually warmest in Oct (about 83°F) and coldest in Dec (about 69°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (69°F) to its warmest (83°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 15 field readings (2021–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Sawgrass Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Sawgrass Lake
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2021–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening3 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+16.3 µg/L/yr4 years
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Frequently asked questions about Sawgrass Lake
Where is Sawgrass Lake?
- Sawgrass Lake is a lake in Lake County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sawgrass Lake?
- Sawgrass Lake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 56 µg/L.
Is Sawgrass Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Sawgrass Lake?
- Sawgrass Lake typically sits around 83°F at the surface in October, from 15 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2021–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
24 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples24 samples · 2021–2023
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.