LAKE DAVIS  Quick Facts

Orlando's Lakes

East side of Summerlin Avenue, south of Anderson Street.   Neighborhood Map (pdf)

Lake Surface Area: 17 acres                                 Mean Depth: 6 ft. 2 in.

Lake Volume: 34,433,800  gal                               Aeration:  NO  

Shoreline Length: 4,304 ft.                                     Lake Origin:  Natural

Predominate Drainage Basin Land Use: Residential (53%) Commercial (3%) Vacant (7%)

LAKEWATCH: NO 

Park:  YES                                                             Lake Davis Park

Fishing:  YES                                                         Fishing in Orlando

Boat Ramp:  NO 

2003 WATER QUALITY REPORT                            Quick Summary

AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH                                     2 ft. 7 in.

(an indication of water clarity)

AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX                         63

(water quality indicator)

 TROPHIC STATE                                                   Eutrophic

(describes level of biological productivity) 

2003 Trophic State Index Ranking: 80 (out of 93 Lakes)

2002 Trophic State Index Ranking: 49 (out of 93 Lakes)

2001 Trophic State Index Ranking: 83 (out of 91 Lakes)

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

  Glossary

Comments:  Lake restoration measures include a draw down in the 1970's with partial muck removal and a whole lake alum treatment in 1992.  Neither project resulted in long term improvements.  A draw down of the lake in spring of 1999 appears to have resulted in short term water quality improvements.  Lake went dry in 2001 and entire bottom was dredged to remove muck resulting in water quality improvements.  Historic high TSI values may have been due to suspension of nutrient rich sediments by wind and large winter bird population.