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 LAKE CONCORD Quick Facts

Orlando's Lakes

Between I-4 and Edgewater Drive, north of Colonial Drive in College Park.   

Neighborhood Map (pdf)

 

Lake Surface Area: 66 acres                                               Mean Depth: 13.6 ft.

 

Lake Volume: 289,630,800 gal           Aeration:  YES            Installed: 11/95

 

Shoreline Length: 7,269 ft.                                                   Lake Origin:  Natural

 

Predominate Drainage Basin Land Use: Residential (24%) Commercial (27%) Vacant (20%)

 

LAKEWATCH: YES   

 

Park:  YES                                                     Don Dudley Park 

 

Fishing:  YES                                                 Fishing in Orlando

 

Boat Ramp:  NO 

 

2003 WATER QUALITY REPORT                    Quick Summary                     

 

AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH                             4 ft. 3 in.

(an indication of water clarity)

 

AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX                 52              

(water quality indicator)

 

TROPHIC STATE                                            Mesotrophic

(describes level of biological productivity)

 

2003 Trophic State Index Ranking: 45 (out of 93 Lakes)

 

2002 Trophic State Index Ranking: 67 (out of 93 Lakes) 

 

2001 Trophic State Index Ranking: 56 (out of 91 Lakes)

 

2000 Trophic State Index Ranking: 69 (out of 94 Lakes)

 

           Glossary

 

Comments:  Lake Concord was receiving low levels of trichloroethene from contaminated groundwater.  A groundwater treatment system and lake aerator have been installed to mitigate this pollution. Lake Concord is part of the Howell Branch chain of lakes.