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 LAKE PORTER  Quick Facts

 Orlando's Lakes

Shared by Mariner's Village and Bryn Mawr neighborhoods east of Bridgehampton Lane, north of Tall Timbers Drive and south of Mystic Cove Drive.  Neighborhood Map (pdf)

Lake Surface Area: 34 acres

Mean Depth: 13 ft. 5 in.

Lake Volume: 150,000,000  gal 

Aeration:  NO  

Shoreline Length: 5,200 ft.

Lake Origin:  Natural

Predominate Drainage Basin Land Use: Residential (64%) Commercial (4%) Vacant (17%)
LAKEWATCH: YES       
Park:  NO  
Fishing:  NO  
Boat Ramp:  NO    

    

2003 WATER QUALITY REPORT Quick Summary

AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH

(an indication of water clarity)

8 ft. 10 in.
AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX (water quality indicator)  36
TROPHIC STATE (describes level of biological productivity) Oligotrophic
2003 Trophic State Index Ranking: 7 (out of 93 Lakes)
2002 Trophic State Index Ranking: 12 (out of 93 Lakes)

2001 Trophic State Index Ranking: 11 (out of 91 Lakes)

2000 Trophic State Index Ranking:   5 (out of 94 Lakes)

Glossary
Comments: Interconnect to Lake Farrar was completed in early 1998.

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