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Lake Hiawassee Quick Facts

Orlando's Lakes

Near Metro West, east of Edgewood Ranch Road between Telegraph Hill Road and Westpoint Boulevard.  Neighborhood Map

Lake Surface Area: 170 acres                                     Mean Depth: 8 ft. 2 in.

Lake Volume: 454,800,000  gal                                   Aeration:  NO  

Shoreline Length: 19,100 ft.                                         Lake Origin:  Natural

Predominate Drainage Basin Land Use: Mostly Residential, some Commercial. 

Park:  NO

Fishing:  NO

Boat Ramp:  NO 

2007 WATER QUALITY SUMMARY SHEET

AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH                                       5 ft. 11 in.

(an indication of water clarity)

 

AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX                           43

(water quality indicator)

 

TROPHIC STATE                                                      Oligotrophic

(describes level of biological productivity)

 

2007 Trophic State Index Ranking: 27 (out of 94 Lakes)

Glossary

Comments:  Consistently ranks as one of Orlando's cleanest lakes.