Garden Lake Outflow
Seminole County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Garden Lake Outflow. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Limited data
Garden Lake Outflow in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 34 µg/L.
Garden Lake Outflow is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Seminole County, Florida. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 121 other monitored lakes in Seminole County, Garden Lake Outflow ranks #94 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2021-07-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Garden Lake Outflow is safe to swim in today is a call for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Garden Lake Outflow
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Garden Lake Outflow, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 34 µg/L. TSI 55.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 34µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 55 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Garden Lake Outflow typically sits around 84°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 91°F. Usually warmest in Jun (about 95°F) and coldest in Jan (about 64°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (64°F) to its warmest (95°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 21 field readings (2018–2021) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Garden Lake Outflow water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Garden Lake Outflow
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Improving-3.06 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Garden Lake Outflow
Where is Garden Lake Outflow?
- Garden Lake Outflow is a lake in Seminole County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Garden Lake Outflow?
- Garden Lake Outflow in Seminole County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 34 µg/L.
Is Garden Lake Outflow safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Garden Lake Outflow?
- Garden Lake Outflow typically sits around 84°F at the surface in September, from 21 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2018–2021). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples8 samples · 2020–2021
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.