Smith Pond Center
Washington County, Florida81 acresView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Smith Pond Center. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Smith Pond Center in Washington County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Surface area: 81 acres.
Smith Pond Center is a 81-acre lake in Washington County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-07-24. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Smith Pond Center 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 Smith Pond Center
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Smith Pond Center, 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 2.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 12 µg/L. TSI 53.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 12µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| 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. | 53 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
81 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Smith Pond Center, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Smith Pond Center is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Smith Lake Dam (completed 1967), built primarily for fire protection, stock, or small fish pond on the Tr-Open Creek; earth-type dam, 8 ft tall and 550 ft long.
- Surface area
- 81 ac
- Normal storage
- 288 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 300 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- HOLMES DEVELOPMENT CO
All listed purposes: Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID FL00086 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.18 km)
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Smith Pond Center under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits, including 1 classified by the EPA as major discharger. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Bonifay, City Of - WwtfBonifay · 3.3 mi away · NPDES FL0027731MajorRecent violation
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 Smith Pond Center
Where is Smith Pond Center?
- Smith Pond Center is a lake in Washington County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Smith Pond Center?
- Smith Pond Center in Washington County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Surface area: 81 acres.
Is Smith Pond Center 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
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northwest District
21FLPNS_WQX8 samples · 2025
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)