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LAKE
COPELAND
Quick Facts
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Orlando's Lakes
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of Orange Avenue across from Orlando Regional Hospital. Neighborhood Map (pdf)
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Lake Surface Area: 15 acres
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Mean Depth: 8 ft. 8 in.
Max. Depth: 16 ft
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Lake Volume: 42,348,700 gal
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Aeration:
NO
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Shoreline Length: 2,450 ft.
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Lake
Origin: Natural
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Predominate Drainage Basin Land
Use: Residential (54%) Commercial (9%) Vacant (3%)
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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. 11 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:
63 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2002 Trophic State Index Ranking:
64 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2001 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 61 (out of 91 Lakes)
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2000 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 60 (out of 94 Lakes)
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Glossary
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Comments: Improvements in
water quality is probably due to treating the lake with AquashadeŽ,
which began in 1998. AquashadeŽ is a blue dye that
blocks sunlight from algae.
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