Lake Lawsona Quick Facts
Orlando's Lakes
South of
Central Boulevard between Thornton Avenue and Brown Avenue.
Neighborhood Map
Lake Surface Area: 9 acres Mean Depth: 7 ft. 1
in. Max. Depth: 13 ft 11 in
Lake Volume: 19,902,900 gal Aeration:
YES Installed: 7/87
Shoreline Length: 2,567 ft. Lake
Origin: Natural
Predominate Drainage Basin Land
Use: Residential (43%) Commercial (16%) Vacant (5%)
Park: YES
Lake
Lawsona Park
Fishing: NO
Boat Ramp: NO
2007 WATER QUALITY
SUMMARY SHEET
AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH
3 ft. 11 in
(an
indication of water clarity)
AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX
55
(water quality indicator)
TROPHIC STATE
Mesotrophic
(describes level of
biological productivity)
2007 Trophic State Index Ranking: 61 (out of
94 Lakes)
Glossary
Comments: Dramatic
improvements in water quality began in 1992. Management
techniques include lake re-vegetation, stormwater treatment and use
of Aquashade ® (a blue dye which competes with algae for sunlight).
Poor water quality during 2000 occurred during very low lake levels.
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