Lake Lancaster Quick Facts
Orlando's Lakes
South of
Briercliff Drive between Summerlin Avenue and Fern Creek Avenue.
Neighborhood Map
Lake Surface Area: 43 acres Mean Depth: 5 ft. 5 in.
Lake Volume:74,800,000 gal Aeration:
YES Installed: 3/87
Shoreline Length: 11,546 ft. Lake
Origin: Natural
Predominate Drainage Basin Land
Use: Residential (64%) Commercial (1%) Vacant (3%)
Park: YES
Lake
Lancaster Park
Fishing: YES
Fishing in Orlando
Boat Ramp: NO
2007 WATER QUALITY
SUMMARY SHEET
AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH
2
ft. 4 in.
(an
indication of water clarity)
AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX
67
(water quality indicator)
TROPHIC STATE
Eutrophic
(describes level of
biological productivity)
2007 Trophic State Index Ranking:
90 (out of 94 Lakes)
Glossary
Comments: Prone to low water levels during dry
periods. Declining water quality in recent years may be partially
due to low lake levels. Large scale dredging of accumulated organic
sediments performed in 2002 appears to have resulted in improved
water quality.
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