Alligator Creek (2030) (Tidal Segment)

Outstanding Florida Waters

Alligator Creek (2030) (Tidal Segment), covering 172 acres, is a bay situated in Sarasota County, with the associated WBID(s): 2030.

Note that this waterbody is impaired for one or more parameters including Mercury. All recreational marine waters in Florida are impaired for Mercury based on fish tissue assessments and a statewide Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) pollutant limit for Mercury has been adopted in response. The largest sources of Mercury are from air pollution generated from local and global power plants.

This waterbody is located within: Lemon Bay Basin

This waterbody is impaired according to the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection's (FDEP) implementation of the Impaired Waters Rule (IWR). The FDEP evaluates whether waters meet their designated uses, which include aquatic life use support, primary contact and recreation use support, fish and shellfish consumption use support, and drinking water use support. View the full impaired waters section »

Impairment Status

Impaired

Water Body Class(es)

3M

Water Body Type(s)

ESTUARY

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CHNEP's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) identified four action plans: water quality improvement; hydrological restoration; fish, wildlife, and habitat improvement; and public engagement. Click on the interactive maps below to view data associated with these goals and actions.

Water Quality

Hydrology

Wildlife/Habitats

Resiliency/Weather

Water Quality Snapshot

The Water Quality Snapshot compares the most current water quality data to applicable water quality standards for Chlorophyll a, Phosphorus, Nitrogen, Bacteria, and Dissolved Oxygen to provide a snapshot of how a waterbody is doing. Water quality standards are outlined in Florida Administrative Code 62-302 for fresh/marine waterbodies of different types and uses. A Water Body Identification number (WBID) is an assessment unit that is intended to represent Florida’s waterbodies at the watershed or sub-watershed scale. The assessment units are drainage basins, lakes, lake drainage areas, springs, rivers and streams, segments of rivers and streams, coastal, bay and estuarine waters in Florida.

There are no WBIDs with water quality data at this time.

View Detailed Data About the Following Topics:

Water Quality(Red Tide, Nutrient Chemistry, Water Clarity, Salinity, Bacteria, Dissolved Oxygen, Other Indicators, Impaired Waters)

Habitats / Ecology(Seagrass Coverage, Artificial Reefs)

Recreation

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