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 LAKE SUSANNAH  Quick Facts

Orlando's Lakes

Mostly on the Naval Training Center property, northeast of the Beach Boulevard and Leahy Drive intersection.   Neighborhood Map (pdf)

Lake Surface Area: 69 acres

Mean Depth: 10 ft. 

Lake Volume: 226,000,000  gal 

Aeration:  NO  

Shoreline Length: 7,692 ft.

Lake Origin:  Natural

Predominate Drainage Basin Land Use: Residential (29%) Commercial (3%) Vacant (29%)
LAKEWATCH: YES       
Park:  NO   
Fishing:  NO   
Boat Ramp:  NO    

      

2003 WATER QUALITY REPORT Quick Summary

AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH

(an indication of water clarity)

9 ft. 6 in.
AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX (water quality indicator)  37
TROPHIC STATE (describes level of biological productivity) Oligotrophic
2003 Trophic State Index Ranking: 9 (out of 93 Lakes)
2002 Trophic State Index Ranking: 15 (out of 93 Lakes)

2001 Trophic State Index Ranking: 4 (out of 91 Lakes)

2000 Trophic State Index Ranking: 38 (out of 94 Lakes)

      Glossary

Comments:  Public access should improve with annexation of the Navy Base. Recent improvements in water quality most likely due to expansion of exotic plant, hydrilla, which was treated during 2002.

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