Whitetrout Lake
Hillsborough County, Florida75 acresView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Whitetrout Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- Limited data
Whitetrout Lake in Hillsborough County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L. Surface area: 75 acres.
Whitetrout Lake is a 75-acre mesotrophic lake in Hillsborough County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 123 other monitored lakes in Hillsborough County, Whitetrout Lake ranks #50 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-08-28. 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. Whitetrout Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Whitetrout 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 Whitetrout Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Whitetrout Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.5 ft. Phosphorus 11 µg/L. TSI 43.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 7.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 11µg/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. | 43 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Whitetrout Lake typically sits around 80°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 88°F. Usually warmest in Jun (about 88°F) and coldest in Jan (about 64°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (64°F) to its warmest (88°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 54 field readings (2020–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Whitetrout Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Surface area
75 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Whitetrout Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Fishing Whitetrout Lake
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+8.69 µg/L/yr6 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Whitetrout Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the White Trout Water Conservation Structure, built primarily for flood risk reduction on the White Trout Lake; earth-type dam, 17 ft tall and 334 ft long.
- Surface area
- 75 ac
- Normal storage
- 203 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 4,102 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- SWFWMD
All listed purposes: Flood Risk Reduction;Recreation;Water Supply.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID FL12027 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.64 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Whitetrout Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1516F · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Whitetrout Lake
Where is Whitetrout Lake?
- Whitetrout Lake is a lake in Hillsborough County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Whitetrout Lake?
- Whitetrout Lake in Hillsborough County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L. Surface area: 75 acres.
Is Whitetrout Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Whitetrout Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Whitetrout Lake?
- Whitetrout Lake typically sits around 80°F at the surface in October, from 54 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2020–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
44 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples44 samples · 2020–2024
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