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LAKE
WELDONA
Quick Facts
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Orlando's Lakes
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0.2 miles east-southeast of the Gore Street and Mills Avenue
intersection. Neighborhood Map (pdf)
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Lake Surface Area: 9 acres
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Mean Depth: 7 ft. 5 in. Max.
Depth: 14 ft 7 in
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Lake Volume: 21,386,800 gal
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Aeration:
NO
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Shoreline Length: 3,150 ft.
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Lake
Origin: Natural
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Predominate Drainage Basin Land
Use: Residential (58%) Commercial (7%) Vacant (3%)
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LAKEWATCH:
NO
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Park: YES
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Lake
Weldona Park
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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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2
ft. 7 in. |
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AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX (water
quality indicator)
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63 |
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TROPHIC STATE (describes level of
biological productivity)
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Eutrophic |
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2003 Trophic State Index Ranking: 79
(out of 93 Lakes)
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2002 Trophic State Index Ranking:
80 (out of 93 Lakes)
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2001 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 86 (out of 91 Lakes)
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2000 Trophic State Index
Ranking: 90 (out of 94 Lakes)
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Glossary
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Comments: Lake is prone to
very low water during droughts. Large scale dredging project
completed in 2000. Lake was dry during droughts of 2000 and 2001.
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