Lake Enhancement

Lake Beardall Quick Facts

Orlando's Lakes

Just south of the Citrus Bowl between Rio Grande Avenue and Tampa Avenue.  Neighborhood Map (pdf)

Lake Surface Area: 3 acres        Mean Depth: 6 ft. 2 in.         Max. Depth: 10 ft 7 in

Lake Volume: 6,305,330  gal      Aeration:  YES                     Installed: 11/99

Shoreline Length: 2,636 ft.                                                    Lake Origin:  Excavation

Predominate Drainage Basin Land Use: Residential (9%) Commercial (91%)

LAKEWATCH: NO    

Park:  NO

Fishing:  YES

Boat Ramp:  NO 

2003 WATER QUALITY REPORT                                  Quick Summary

AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH                                           6 ft. 3 in.
(an indication of water clarity)

AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX                               42 
(water quality indicator)

TROPHIC STATE                                                          Oligotrophic
(describes level of biological productivity)  

2003 Trophic State Index Ranking: 17 (out of 93 Lakes)
2002 Trophic State Index Ranking: 17 (out of 93 Lakes)
2001 Trophic State Index Ranking: 35 (out of 91 Lakes)
2000 Trophic State Index Ranking: 68 (out of 94 Lakes)

Glossary

Comments:  Most of the drainage basin was diverted to the Packed Bed Filter project in the early 90's for stormwater treatment.  Lake dredged in 1999 to remove muck layer and create public fishing pond.  Water quality appears to be stabilizing and improving following dredging work.