Lake Hart @ Center
Orange County, FloridaView mapDirections
This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Hart @ Center. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Limited data
Lake Hart @ Center in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 ft visibility.
Lake Hart @ Center is a lake in Orange County, Florida. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2023-10-23. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Hart @ Center is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Hart @ Center 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 Hart @ Center
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Hart @ Center, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.1 ft of visibility. TSI 66.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| 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. | 66 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Lake Hart @ Center typically sits around 74°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 86°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 86°F) and coldest in Jan (about 63°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (63°F) to its warmest (86°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 20 field readings (2016–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake Hart @ Center water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Lake Hart @ Center
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+0.8 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Hart @ Center is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3171 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Hart @ Center
Where is Lake Hart @ Center?
- Lake Hart @ Center is in Orange County, Florida. This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Hart @ Center?
- Lake Hart @ Center in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 ft visibility.
Is Lake Hart @ Center safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Hart @ Center is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lake Hart @ Center?
- Lake Hart @ Center typically sits around 74°F at the surface in October, from 20 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2016–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
6 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples6 samples · 2023
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database