Veterans Memorial Park Pond
Escambia County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Veterans Memorial Park Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Public access
- Limited data
Veterans Memorial Park Pond in Escambia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 200 µg/L.
Veterans Memorial Park Pond is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Escambia County, Florida. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available. Compared to the 3 other monitored lakes in Escambia County, Veterans Memorial Park Pond ranks #4 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-09-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Veterans Memorial Park Pond 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 Veterans Memorial Park Pond
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Veterans Memorial Park Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 200 µg/L. TSI 79.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 200µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| 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. | 79 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
2 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Veterans Memorial Park Pond under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits, including 2 classified by the EPA as major dischargers. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Escambia Co & Co App - MS4Pensacola · 2.6 mi away · NPDES FLS000019MajorRecent violation
- Main Street A.W.W.T. StpPensacola · 1.1 mi away · NPDES FL0021440Major
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Veterans Memorial Park Pond
Where is Veterans Memorial Park Pond?
- Veterans Memorial Park Pond is a lake in Escambia County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Veterans Memorial Park Pond?
- Veterans Memorial Park Pond in Escambia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 200 µg/L.
Is Veterans Memorial Park Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Veterans Memorial Park Pond?
- Public access to Veterans Memorial Park Pond is listed as yes on the lake record. 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
12 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northwest District
21FLPNS_WQX12 samples · 2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)