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Lake Lucerne Quick Facts

Orlando's Lakes

Split by Orange Avenue just south of SR 408 (East/West Expressway).   
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*Lake Surface Area: 19 acres                     Mean Depth: 7 ft. 7 in./E, 11 ft. 8 in./W

                                                                Max. Depth: 15 ft. 7 in./E, 19 ft. 11 in./W

*Lake Volume: 61,315,570  gal        Aeration:  YES              Installed: 10/86

*Shoreline Length: 5,231 ft.                                                 Lake Origin:  Natural

*Predominate Drainage Basin Land Use: Residential (5%) Commercial (31%) Vacant (20%)

Park:  YES                       Lake Lucerne Park (Southern Gateway Park)

Fishing:  YES                   Fishing in Orlando

Boat Ramp:  NO 

2007 WATER QUALITY SUMMARY SHEET - EAST LOBE

2007 WATER QUALITY SUMMARY SHEET - WEST LOBE

AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH                                     3 ft. 11 in./East, 3 ft. 7 in./West

(an indication of water clarity)

 

AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX                         52/East, 53/West      

(water quality indicator)

 

TROPHIC STATE                                                    Mesotrophic

(describes level of biological productivity)

 

2007 Trophic State Index Ranking: 50/East, 53/West (out of 94 Lakes)

Glossary

Comments:  In 1992, an alum injection system was installed to treat stormwater runoff, resulting in water quality improvements. *Numbers are for total lake, east and west lobes.  For ranking purposes, Lake Lucerne's two lobes are treated as two separate lakes.