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 LAKE ORLANDO Quick Facts

Orlando's Lakes

In the Rosemont neighborhood north of the Lee Road and John Young Parkway intersection and west of Orange Blossom Trail.   Neighborhood Map (pdf)

Lake Surface Area: 170 acres

Mean Depth: 5 ft. 6 in.

Lake Volume: 307,000,000  gal 

Aeration:  NO  

Shoreline Length: 17,884 ft.

Lake Origin:  Natural

Predominate Drainage Basin Land Use: Residential (31%) Commercial (31%)
LAKEWATCH: NO       
Park:  YES   Rosemont Preserve
Fishing:  NO  
Boat Ramp:  NO    

      

2003 WATER QUALITY REPORT Quick Summary

AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH

(an indication of water clarity)

2 ft. 
AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX (water quality indicator)  68
TROPHIC STATE (describes level of biological productivity) Eutrophic
2003 Trophic State Index Ranking: 86 (out of 93 Lakes)
2002 Trophic State Index Ranking: 85 (out of 93 Lakes)

2001 Trophic State Index Ranking: 82 (out of 91 Lakes)

2000 Trophic State Index Ranking: 85 (out of 94 Lakes)

      Glossary

Comments:  Also called Lake Wekiva on some old maps and reports. Receives inflows from Lake Lawne and outfalls to Little Wekiva River.

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