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LAKE
LAWSONA
Quick Facts
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Orlando's Lakes
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Central Boulevard between Thornton Avenue and Brown Avenue. Neighborhood Map (pdf)
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Lake Surface Area: 9 acres
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Mean Depth: 7 ft. 1
in. Max. Depth: 13 ft 11 in
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Lake Volume: 19,902,900 gal
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Aeration:
YES Installed: 7/87
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Shoreline Length: 2,567 ft.
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Lake
Origin: Natural
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Predominate Drainage Basin Land
Use: Residential (43%) Commercial (16%) Vacant (5%)
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LAKEWATCH:
NO
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Park: YES
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Lake
Lawsona Park
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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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61 |
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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:
70 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2002 Trophic State Index Ranking:
72 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2001 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 79 (out of 91 Lakes)
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2000 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 77 (out of 94 Lakes)
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Glossary
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Comments: Dramatic
improvements in water quality began in 1992. Management
techniques include lake re-vegetation, stormwater treatment and use
of Aquashade ® (a blue dye which competes with algae for sunlight).
Poor water quality during 2000 occurred during very low lake levels.
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