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LAKE
GILES
Quick Facts
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Orlando's Lakes
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very south end of Springview Drive off Lake Underhill Road in the
Dover Shores West neighborhood. Neighborhood Map (pdf)
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Lake Surface Area: 29 acres
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Mean Depth: 17 ft. 8 in.
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Lake Volume:166,175,100 gal
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Aeration:
NO
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Shoreline Length: 4,163 ft.
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Lake
Origin: Natural
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Predominate Drainage Basin Land
Use: Residential (76%) Commercial (7%) Vacant (1%)
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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. 7 in. |
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AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX (water
quality indicator)
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62 |
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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:
75 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2002 Trophic State Index Ranking:
60 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2001 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 40 (out of 91 Lakes)
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2000 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 33 (out of 94 Lakes)
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Glossary
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Comments: First Orlando lake
to join the Florida LakeWatch program in 1990.
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