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BAY
LAKE Quick Facts
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Orlando's Lakes
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| Adjacent
to John Young Parkway (on west side) approx. 0.5 mile south of Lee
Road. Neighborhood Map
(pdf)
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Lake Surface Area: 34 acres
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Mean Depth: 8 ft 4
in
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Lake Volume: 91,636,360 gal
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Aeration:
NO
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Shoreline Length: 4,778 ft.
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Lake
Origin: Natural
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Predominate Drainage Basin Land
Use: Residential (24%) Commercial (37%) Vacant (28%)
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LAKEWATCH: YES
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Park: NO
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Fishing: NO
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Boat Ramp: NO
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2003 WATER QUALITY REPORT
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Quick
Summary |
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AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH
(an
indication of water clarity)
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2
ft. 4 in. |
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AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX (water
quality indicator)
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67 |
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TROPHIC STATE (describes level of
biological productivity)
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Eutrophic |
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2003 Trophic State Index Ranking:
84 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2002 Trophic State Index Ranking:
88 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2001 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 87 (out of 91 Lakes)
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2000 Trophic State Index Ranking:
89 (out of 94 Lakes)
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Glossary
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Comments: Declining water quality
may be related to elimination of vegetation by grass carp. Lake is
currently targeted by State for restoration work because of poor
water quality.
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