Weohyakapk Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Weohyakapk Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Limited data
Weohyakapk Lake in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 33 µg/L.
Weohyakapk Lake is a lake in Polk County, Florida. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2020-06-24. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Weohyakapk Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Weohyakapk 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 Weohyakapk Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Weohyakapk Lake, 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 2 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 33 µg/L. TSI 61.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 33µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| 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. | 61 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Weohyakapk Lake typically sits around 72°F at the surface in January. Summer average is about 85°F. Usually warmest in Jun (about 85°F) and coldest in Jan (about 72°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (72°F) to its warmest (85°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 9 field readings (2012–2020) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Weohyakapk Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Weohyakapk Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Improving-0.76 µg/L/yr6 years
EPA Impairment Status
Weohyakapk Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1573E · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Weohyakapk Lake
Where is Weohyakapk Lake?
- Weohyakapk Lake is a lake in Polk County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Weohyakapk Lake?
- Weohyakapk Lake in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 33 µg/L.
Is Weohyakapk Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Weohyakapk Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Weohyakapk Lake?
- Weohyakapk Lake typically sits around 72°F at the surface in January, from 9 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2012–2020). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
6 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples6 samples · 2020
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database