Slvlkctr Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Slvlkctr Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · pH / acidity
- 41 ft max depth
- Limited data
Slvlkctr Lake in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 36 µg/L.
Slvlkctr Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Putnam County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 41 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 27 other monitored lakes in Putnam County, Slvlkctr Lake ranks #16 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-12-12. 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. Slvlkctr Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Slvlkctr 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 Slvlkctr Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Slvlkctr 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 1.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 36 µg/L. TSI 65.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 36µg/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. | 65 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Slvlkctr Lake typically sits around 75°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 78°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 80°F) and coldest in Jan (about 60°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (60°F) to its warmest (80°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 45 field readings (2017–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Slvlkctr Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
~41 ft est.
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Florida has not published bathymetry for Slvlkctr Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
7 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
67 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
33 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
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Fishing Slvlkctr Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2021–2022). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Phosphorus
Improving-19.5 µg/L/yr2 years
EPA Impairment Status
Slvlkctr Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2623 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Slvlkctr Lake
Where is Slvlkctr Lake?
- Slvlkctr 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 Slvlkctr Lake?
- Slvlkctr Lake in Putnam County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 36 µg/L.
Is Slvlkctr Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Slvlkctr Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Slvlkctr Lake?
- Slvlkctr Lake typically sits around 75°F at the surface in October, from 45 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2017–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Slvlkctr Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Slvlkctr Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 41 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
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Where this data comes from
22 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northeast District
21FLA_WQX22 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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)