Where is Tick Island Mud Lake?

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

Tick Island Mud Lake

Volusia County, Florida285 acresView map Directions

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

Area

285 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Tick Island Mud Lake in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 285 acres.

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Tick Island Mud Lake is a 285-acre lake in Volusia County, Florida.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Tick Island Mud Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Tick Island Mud 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 Tick Island Mud Lake

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Tick Island Mud 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

285 acres

Shoreline

6.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Tick Island Mud Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthMercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Salinity / chlorides

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2921D1 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Tick Island Mud Lake

Where is Tick Island Mud Lake?: Tick Island Mud Lake is a lake in Volusia County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tick Island Mud Lake?: Tick Island Mud Lake in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 285 acres.
Is Tick Island Mud Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Tick Island Mud Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.