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LAKE
EMERALD Quick Facts
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Orlando's Lakes
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south of Gore Street and east of Mills Avenue. Neighborhood Map (pdf)
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Lake Surface Area: 3 acres
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Mean Depth: 6 ft. 1 in.
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Lake Volume: 5,244,000 gal
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Aeration:
NO
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Shoreline Length: 1,484 ft.
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Lake
Origin: Natural
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Predominate Drainage Basin Land
Use: Residential (74%) Vacant (5%)
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LAKEWATCH:
NO
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Park: YES
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Lake
Emerald 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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2
ft. 7 in. |
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AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX (water
quality indicator)
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65 |
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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:
82 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2002 Trophic State Index Ranking:
36 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2001 Trophic State Index
Ranking: Not ranked (out of 91 Lakes)
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2000 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 78 (out of 94 Lakes)
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Glossary
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Comments: Leaks water into
aquifer, which causes the lake to dry up during periods of low
rainfall. Very little water quality data collected during 2000
and 2001 since lake was dry during most of this time period.
Receives overflow water from Lake Davis.
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