Where is Sunshine Lake?

Sunshine Lake is a lake in Alachua County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.

Sunshine Lake

Alachua County, Florida209 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.

Area

209 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity

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Sunshine Lake in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 209 acres.

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Sunshine Lake is a 209-acre lake in Alachua County, Florida.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sunshine Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sunshine 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.

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Water quality measurements for Sunshine Lake

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Sunshine Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

209 acres

Shoreline

3 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Sunshine Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Sunshine Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).

Causes of impairment

pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3648A · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Sunshine Lake

Where is Sunshine Lake?: Sunshine Lake is a lake in Alachua County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sunshine Lake?: Sunshine Lake in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 209 acres.
Is Sunshine Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sunshine Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.