Lake Rousseau: depth, boat ramps and water quality
Boat: 4 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Dessie Smith Prescott Memorial Inglis Dam Recreation Area - Lake Rousseau Boat Ramp, 1 lane, concrete.
The lake
Lake Rousseau covers 2,863 acres in Florida, across 3 counties: Marion, Citrus and Levy. It is a lake: 94.2% of it is 14 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 27 feet (8.2 m). Our records hold 17 species for this water.
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 27 ft (8.2 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 94.2% of the water is 14 feet or shallower. We hold 133 depth contour lines for this water.
- 0–2 ft: 15.1% of the water
- 2–4 ft: 9.7% of the water
- 4–6 ft: 17.2% of the water
- 6–8 ft: 17.7% of the water
- 8–10 ft: 13.3% of the water
- 10–12 ft: 12.7% of the water
- 12–14 ft: 8.5% of the water
- 14–16 ft: 4.2% of the water
- 16–18 ft: 1.4% of the water
- 18–20 ft: 0.2% of the water
Water and conditions
Our water temperature readings average 79°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. pH averages 8.2. These readings span 2017–2025.
4 ramps and launches on this water
On this water we hold 4 trailer ramps and 1 fishing pier.
- Dessie Smith Prescott Memorial Inglis Dam Recreation Area - Lake Rousseau Boat Ramp — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 25 trailers (paved), no fee, open around the clock, portable restrooms, dock, wheelchair access. Crystal River, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. 10905 West Riverwood Drive, Crystal River 34428 · website floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/inglis-dam-island-recreation-area
- Dessie Smith Prescott Memorial Inglis Dam Recreation Area - Withlacochee River/Barge Canal Boat Ramp — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 15 trailers (paved), no fee, open around the clock, portable restrooms. On Withlacoochee River (West Central Florida) Barge Canal, Crystal River, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. 10905 West Riverwood Drive, Crystal River 34428 · website floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/inglis-dam-island-recreation-area
- Goldendale Public Boat Ramp — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 12 trailers (firm unpaved), no fee, open around the clock, dock. Dunnellon, Citrus County. 12199 North Goldendale Ave, Dunnellon 34433 · website citrusbocc.com/departments/community_services/boat_ramps/index.php
- Rest Haven Shores - Kitty Lane Public Boat Ramp (aka. Bass Avenue) — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 6 trailers (firm unpaved), no fee, open around the clock. Inglis, Levy County. 20296 SE 116th Avenue, Inglis 34449 · website levycounty.org/department/parks_and_recreation/index.php
Fishing piers
- Inglis Dam Recreation Area — no fee, open 8am–sunset. Crystal River, FL Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks. 1905 West Riverwood Dr., Crystal River 34428
4 of the 5 places listed have both a fee and opening hours on file: a blank means we hold no such field, not that it is free or always open, and this list may not be complete.
What is hard here
With 94.2% of the water 14 feet or less, low level turns the flats into hazards. Alligators live in Florida fresh water. Keep clear of the bank edge at dawn and dusk, and keep pets away from it.
Where this data comes from
- Florida FWC — FWC Florida lake bathymetry: class A, a survey of the bottom.
