Volusia-Charles Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Volusia-Charles Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- Limited data
Volusia-Charles Lake in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 15.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 8 µg/L.
Volusia-Charles Lake is a cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Volusia County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 29 other monitored lakes in Volusia County, Volusia-Charles Lake ranks #15 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-03-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Volusia-Charles Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water15.5 ft of visibility
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 Volusia-Charles 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 Volusia-Charles Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Volusia-Charles Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 15.5 ft down. Phosphorus 8 µg/L. TSI 36.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 15.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 8µg/L | Good 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. | 36 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Fishing Volusia-Charles Lake
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Worsening5 years
Phosphorus
Stable+0.1 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Volusia-Charles Lake
Where is Volusia-Charles Lake?
- Volusia-Charles 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 Volusia-Charles Lake?
- Volusia-Charles Lake in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 15.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 8 µg/L.
Is Volusia-Charles Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
18 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2022–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX18 samples · 2022–2023
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.