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Lake Mare Prairie Quick Facts

Orlando's Lakes

Just east of Conway Road approximately 0.5 miles south of Butler National Drive north-northeast of Orlando International Airport.   
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Lake Surface Area: 118 acres             Mean Depth: 6 ft.  Max.            Depth: 10ft 11 in

Lake Volume: 232,138,500  gal                                                         Aeration:  NO  

Shoreline Length: 12,131 ft.                                                              Lake Origin:  Natural

Predominate Drainage Basin Land Use: Residential (8%) Commercial (13%) Vacant (77%)

Park:  NO

Fishing:  NO

Boat Ramp:  NO 

2007 WATER QUALITY SUMMARY SHEET

AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH                                      1 ft. 12 in.
(an indication of water clarity)

AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX                          71

(water quality indicator)

 

TROPHIC STATE                                                      Hypereutrophic

(describes level of biological productivity)

 

2007 Trophic State Index Ranking: 93 (out of 94 Lakes)

Glossary

Comments:  Shallow, tannin-stained lake with long history of problems with exotic vegetation, especially water hyacinth and hydrilla.