Tallavana Lake
Tallavana Lake in Gadsden County, Florida has a water quality grade of D (Nutrient-rich). Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 258.5 µg/L. Surface area: 206 acres.
- Clarity
- 1 ft
- Area
- 206 acres
- Type
- Hypereutrophic
- Trend
- ↑ Improving
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Tallavana Lake is a 206-acre highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Gadsden County, Florida. Water quality is graded D based on 1 sampling years through 2022. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Gadsden County, Tallavana Lake ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-11-21. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Grade onlyBacteria advisory
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.
Nutrients and algae run higher than average — check local advisories before swimming, and skip the water if you see scum
Water Quality Grade: D (Nutrient-rich)
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 258.5 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 81.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 258.5 µg/L | Poor |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 81 | Hypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
Where to stay near Tallavana Lake
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 206 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Tallavana Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Fishing Tallavana Lake
Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↑ Improving | +0.055 m/yr | 3 |
| Phosphorus | ↑ Improving | -31.41 µg/L/yr | 4 |
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Tallavana Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Tallavana Dam (completed 1971), built primarily for recreation on the Hurricane Creek; earth-type dam, 27 ft tall and 1,000 ft long.
- Surface area
- 206 ac
- Normal storage
- 950 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,250 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- TALLAVANA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
All listed purposes: Recreation;Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID FL00109 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Tallavana Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL540A · Official waterbody report
County Ranking
Ranked #3 of 3 lakes in Gadsden County
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Frequently asked questions about Tallavana Lake
Where is Tallavana Lake?
- Tallavana Lake is a lake in Gadsden County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it D for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
What is the water quality grade for Tallavana Lake?
- Tallavana Lake in Gadsden County, Florida has a water quality grade of D (Nutrient-rich). Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 258.5 µg/L. Surface area: 206 acres.
Is Tallavana Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrients and algae run higher than average — check local advisories before swimming, and skip the water if you see scum. Tallavana Lake has a water quality grade of D (Nutrient-rich). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
46 measurements from 5 monitoring stations, 2020–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples44 samples · 2020–2022
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples2 samples · 2021
Monitoring station identifiers (5)
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database