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LAKE
HIGHLAND
Quick Facts
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Orlando's Lakes
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Lake Highland Drive between Highland Avenue and Terrace Boulevard
in the vicinity of the east end of Lake Ivanhoe. Neighborhood Map (pdf)
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Lake Surface Area: 33 acres
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Mean Depth: 9 ft. 5 in.
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Lake Volume: 101,000,000 gal
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Aeration:
NO
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Shoreline Length: 5,462 ft.
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Lake
Origin: Natural
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Predominate Drainage Basin Land
Use: Residential (38%) Commercial (24%) Vacant (13%)
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LAKEWATCH: YES
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Park: YES
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Lake Highland Park
(undeveloped county 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:
60 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2002 Trophic State Index Ranking:
53 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2001 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 46 (out of 91 Lakes)
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2000 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 51 (out of 94 Lakes)
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Glossary
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Comments: Trichloroethene
levels are monitored on Lake Highland quarterly to determine if the
chemical is entering the lake from a nearby contaminated groundwater
site. Lake Highland was Orlando's first municipal water
supply, but was abandoned as a water source in the 1920's.
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