Seminole-Como Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Seminole-Como Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Limited data
Seminole-Como Lake in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L.
Seminole-Como Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Seminole County, Florida. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 121 other monitored lakes in Seminole County, Seminole-Como Lake ranks #81 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2021-07-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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.
Whether Seminole-Como 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 Seminole-Como Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Seminole-Como 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 6.1 ft. Phosphorus 21 µg/L. TSI 49.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 21µg/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 Seminole-Como Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Improving-6.96 µg/L/yr4 years
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Frequently asked questions about Seminole-Como Lake
Where is Seminole-Como Lake?
- Seminole-Como Lake is a lake in Seminole County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Seminole-Como Lake?
- Seminole-Como Lake in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L.
Is Seminole-Como Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
30 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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21FLKWAT_WQX30 samples · 2021
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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.