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St Lucie-Margaret Lake

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #1 of 5 lakes in the county · 3.8 ft clear · Eutrophic · from C
Eutrophic

St Lucie-Margaret Lake in St. Lucie County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 3.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L.

Clarity
3.8 ft
Type
Eutrophic
Trend
Declining

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St Lucie-Margaret Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in St. Lucie County, Florida. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2023. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 4 other monitored lakes in St. Lucie County, St Lucie-Margaret Lake ranks #1 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-04-11. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Low algae

Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

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Water Quality Grade: B (Good)

Murky, only visible to about 3.8 ft. Phosphorus level: 22 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 53.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)3.8 ftNot graded
Phosphorus22 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)53Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Fishing St Lucie-Margaret Lake

Based on 3 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Declining-0.9 m/yr3
Phosphorus Declining+5.25 µg/L/yr3

County Ranking

Ranked #1 of 5 lakes in St. Lucie County

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Frequently asked questions about St Lucie-Margaret Lake

Where is St Lucie-Margaret Lake?

St Lucie-Margaret Lake is a lake in St. Lucie County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

What is the water quality grade for St Lucie-Margaret Lake?

St Lucie-Margaret Lake in St. Lucie County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 3.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L.

Is St Lucie-Margaret Lake safe to swim in?

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. St Lucie-Margaret Lake has a water quality grade of B (Good). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Where this data comes from

189 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • FLORIDA LAKEWATCH21FLKWAT_WQX189 samples · 2020–2023
Monitoring station identifiers (3)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.