Lake-Lorraine
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake-Lorraine. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
Lake-Lorraine in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 31 µg/L.
Lake-Lorraine is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Lake County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 127 other monitored lakes in Lake County, Lake-Lorraine ranks #18 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-02-27. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
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. Lake-Lorraine is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake-Lorraine 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-Lorraine
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake-Lorraine, 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 3.5 ft. Phosphorus 31 µg/L. TSI 56.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 31µg/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. | 56 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Lake-Lorraine typically sits around 77°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 88°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 88°F) and coldest in Nov (about 70°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (70°F) to its warmest (88°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 21 field readings (2011–2018) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake-Lorraine water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Lake-Lorraine
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Worsening5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+2.9 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Lake-Lorraine 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.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2829A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake-Lorraine
Where is Lake-Lorraine?
- Lake-Lorraine is a lake in Lake 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-Lorraine?
- Lake-Lorraine in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 31 µg/L.
Is Lake-Lorraine safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake-Lorraine is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lake-Lorraine?
- Lake-Lorraine typically sits around 77°F at the surface in October, from 21 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2018). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
303 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
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21FLKWAT_WQX303 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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