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LAKE
CHEROKEE
Quick Facts
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Orlando's Lakes
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Osceola Avenue and Palmer Street intersection.
Neighborhood Map (pdf)
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Lake Surface Area: 13 acres
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Mean Depth: 8 ft. 6 in.
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Lake Volume: 35,965,600 gal
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Aeration:
NO
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Shoreline Length: 2,980 ft.
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Lake
Origin: Natural
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Predominate Drainage Basin Land
Use: Residential (40%) Commercial (7%) Vacant (27%)
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LAKEWATCH: YES
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Park: YES
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Lake
Cherokee Park
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Fishing: YES
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Fishing in Orlando
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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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3
ft. 3 in. |
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AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX (water
quality indicator)
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58 |
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TROPHIC STATE (describes level of
biological productivity)
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Mesotrophic |
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2003 Trophic State Index Ranking:
58 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2002 Trophic State Index Ranking:
51 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2001 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 78 (out of 91 Lakes)
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2000 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 75 (out of 94 Lakes)
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Glossary
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Comments: Receives overflow
from Lake Lucerne, which is treated with alum. Discharges to
Lake Davis. Experienced severe algae blooms during 2001, which
was probably related to decreased flushing from upstream lakes due
to drought conditions.
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