Shaw Lake is a lake in Volusia County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.

Shaw Lake

Volusia County, Florida144 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.

Area

144 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)

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Shaw Lake in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 144 acres.

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Shaw Lake is a 144-acre lake in Volusia County, Florida.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Shaw Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Shaw 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.

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Water quality measurements for Shaw Lake

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Shaw 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

144 acres

Shoreline

2.8 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Shaw Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Shaw Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL29061 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Volusia County

Cain Lake1.4 miView →Lake Pierson1.7 miView →Lake Purdom2 miView →Drudy Lake2 miView →Lake Emporia3.3 miView →Stone Pond3.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Shaw Lake

Where is Shaw Lake?: Shaw Lake is a lake in Volusia County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Shaw Lake?: Shaw Lake in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 144 acres.
Is Shaw Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Shaw Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.