Spring Lake
Hernando County, Florida54 acresView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Spring Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Spring Lake in Hernando County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L. Surface area: 54 acres.
Spring Lake is a 54-acre lake in Hernando County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2020-06-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Spring 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 Spring Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Spring Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.2 ft. Phosphorus 11 µg/L. TSI 44.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 7.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 11µg/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. | 44 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Spring Lake typically sits around 88°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 86°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 88°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 (88°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 8 field readings (2010–2020) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Spring Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Surface area
54 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Spring Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Spring Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Spring Lake Dam, built primarily for recreation on the Spring Lake; earth-type dam, 26 ft tall and 331 ft long.
- Surface area
- 54 ac
- Normal storage
- 311 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 880 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.27 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- ROBERT & LYNN KAZMIERSKI
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID FL17002 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Spring Lake
Where is Spring Lake?
- Spring Lake is a lake in Hernando County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Spring Lake?
- Spring Lake in Hernando County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L. Surface area: 54 acres.
Is Spring 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 Spring Lake?
- Spring Lake typically sits around 88°F at the surface in August, from 8 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2020). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples2 samples · 2020
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.