Volusia-Winnemissett Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Volusia-Winnemissett Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
Volusia-Winnemissett Lake in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L.
Volusia-Winnemissett 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-Winnemissett Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-12-31. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Volusia-Winnemissett Lake is good for
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- Clear water14 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
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-Winnemissett 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-Winnemissett Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Volusia-Winnemissett Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 14 ft. Phosphorus 10 µg/L. TSI 38.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 14ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 10µg/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. | 38 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Fishing Volusia-Winnemissett Lake
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Worsening5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+2.2 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Volusia-Winnemissett Lake
Where is Volusia-Winnemissett Lake?
- Volusia-Winnemissett 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-Winnemissett Lake?
- Volusia-Winnemissett Lake in Volusia County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L.
Is Volusia-Winnemissett 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
183 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX183 samples · 2020–2024
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.