Lake Gear
Orange County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Gear. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Limited data
Lake Gear in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 24 µg/L.
Lake Gear is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Orange County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 319 other monitored lakes in Orange County, Lake Gear ranks #56 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-07-21. 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 Lake Gear 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 Lake Gear
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Gear, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 6 ft. Phosphorus 24 µg/L. TSI 51.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 24µg/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. | 51 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.71 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Gear
Where is Lake Gear?
- Lake Gear is a lake in Orange County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Gear?
- Lake Gear in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 24 µg/L.
Is Lake Gear safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
23 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples21 samples · 2020–2024
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples2 samples · 2025
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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.