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RED
LAKE
Quick Facts
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Orlando's Lakes
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Orlando International Airport off Narcoossee Road in the Lake Nona
Estates community and connected to Lake Nona by a small canal.
Neighborhood Map (pdf)
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Lake Surface Area: 123 acres
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Mean Depth: 11 ft. 6
in. Max. Depth: 20 ft 5 in
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Lake Volume: 458,461,600 gal
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Aeration:
NO
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Shoreline Length: 10,071 ft.
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Lake
Origin: Natural
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Predominate Drainage Basin Land
Use: Some residential, mostly vacant
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LAKEWATCH:
NO
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Park: NO
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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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4
ft. 11 in. |
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AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX (water
quality indicator)
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44 |
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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:
22 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2002 Trophic State Index Ranking:
34 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2001 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 47 (out of 91 Lakes)
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2000 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 40 (out of 94 Lakes)
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Glossary
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Comments: Pristine soft water
lake annexed into the City in 1994. Changes in water quality during
2001 to 2002 may be result of decreased flushing rate due to
drought conditions. Receives upstream flows from Lake Nona.
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