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 Lake Winyah Quick Facts

Orlando's Lakes

West of Westchester Avenue between Wilkinson Street and Dorchester Street in the Orwin Manor neighborhood.   
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Lake Surface Area: 18 acres                                        Mean Depth: 10 ft. 1 in.

Lake Volume: 59,000,000  gal          Aeration:  YES       Installed: 10/86

Shoreline Length: 3,282 ft.                                            Lake Origin:  Natural

Predominate Drainage Basin Land Use: Residential (53%) Commercial (13%) Vacant (4%)

Park:  NO

Fishing:  NO

Boat Ramp:  NO 

2007 WATER QUALITY SUMMARY SHEET

AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH                                      3 ft.  7 in.

(an indication of water clarity)

 

AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX                          56

(water quality indicator)

 

TROPHIC STATE                                                     Mesotrophic

(describes level of biological productivity)

2007 Trophic State Index Ranking: 67 (out of 94 Lakes)

Glossary

Comments:  Lake Winyah is connected by a canal to Lake Estelle.  A stormwater treatment system to remove sediments and debris for 413 acres of drainage basin went on-line in 2000.