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 Lake Underhill Quick Facts

Orlando's Lakes

Split in half by SR 408 just south of the Orlando Executive Airport and north of Lake Underhill Road.  Neighborhood Map

Lake Surface Area: 142 acres           Mean Depth: 14 ft. 11 in.      Max. Depth: 29 ft 7 in

Lake Volume: 686,636,100  gal                                                   Aeration:  NO  

Shoreline Length: 11,500 ft.                                                         Lake Origin:  Natural

Predominate Drainage Basin Land Use: Residential (12%) Commercial (31%) Vacant (10%)

Park:  YES                                  Lake Underhill Park, Colonel Joe Kittinger Park 

Fishing:  YES                              Fishing in Orlando

Boat Ramp:  YES 

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2007 WATER QUALITY SUMMARY SHEET

AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH                                      10 ft. 6 in.

(an indication of water clarity)

 

AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX                          31

(water quality indicator)

 

TROPHIC STATE                                                     Oligotropic

(describes level of biological productivity)

 

2007 Trophic State Index Ranking: 10 (out of 94 Lakes)

Glossary

Comments:  This is a popular recreational lake with City boat ramp and park along southern shoreline. Improvements in water quality during 2001 and 2002 most likely due to expansion of submerged plants.