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LAKE
LUCERNE
Quick Facts
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Orlando's Lakes
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Orange Avenue just south of SR 408 (East/West Expressway). Neighborhood Map (pdf)
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*Lake Surface Area: 19 acres
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Mean Depth: 7 ft. 7 in./E,
11 ft. 8 in./W
Max. Depth: 15 ft. 7 in./E, 19
ft. 11 in./W
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*Lake Volume: 61,315,570 gal
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Aeration:
YES Installed: 10/86
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*Shoreline Length: 5,231 ft.
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Lake
Origin: Natural
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*Predominate Drainage Basin Land
Use: Residential (5%) Commercial (31%) Vacant (20%)
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LAKEWATCH:
YES
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Park: YES
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Lake
Lucerne Park (Southern Gateway 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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5
ft. 3 in./E, 5 ft. 11 in./W |
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AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX (water
quality indicator)
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45/E,
47/W |
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TROPHIC STATE (describes level of
biological productivity)
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Oligotrophic |
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2003 Trophic State Index Ranking:
28/E, 32/W (out of 93 Lakes)
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2002 Trophic State Index Ranking:
50/E, 57/W (out of 93 Lakes)
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2001 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 60/E, 68/W (out of 91 Lakes)
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2000 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 50/E, 67/W (out of 94 Lakes)
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Glossary
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Comments: In 1992, an alum
injection system was installed to treat stormwater runoff, resulting
in water quality improvements. *Numbers are for total lake, east and
west lobes. For ranking purposes, Lake Lucerne's two lobes are
treated as two separate lakes.
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