Sumter-Miona Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Sumter-Miona Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 41 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Sumter-Miona Lake in Sumter County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6 ft visibility.
Sumter-Miona Lake is a lake in Sumter County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 41 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-11-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Sumter-Miona Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Sumter-Miona 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 Sumter-Miona Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Sumter-Miona Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 6 ft. TSI 51.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading 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. | 51 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Sumter-Miona Lake typically sits around 69°F at the surface in November. Summer average is about 87°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 88°F) and coldest in Feb (about 62°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (62°F) to its warmest (88°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 30 field readings (2010–2015) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Sumter-Miona Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
~41 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by Florida DEP
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Florida has not published bathymetry for Sumter-Miona Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
58 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
282 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
3.3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
49 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.
Recreation & Access
- Lake Miona Park Public Boat RampPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Sumter-Miona Lake
Where is Sumter-Miona Lake?
- Sumter-Miona Lake is a lake in Sumter County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sumter-Miona Lake?
- Sumter-Miona Lake in Sumter County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6 ft visibility.
Is Sumter-Miona 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 Sumter-Miona Lake?
- Sumter-Miona Lake typically sits around 69°F at the surface in November, from 30 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2015). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Sumter-Miona Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Sumter-Miona 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.
Are there boat ramps on Sumter-Miona Lake?
- Sumter-Miona Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Miona Park Public Boat Ramp. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sumter-Miona Lake?
- Sumter-Miona Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Florida's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
45 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2021–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX45 samples · 2021–2022
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory