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Lake Maitland

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #26 of 320 lakes in the county · 5.6 ft clear · Mesotrophic
Mesotrophic

Lake Maitland in Orange County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 5.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 14 µg/L.

Clarity
5.6 ft
Type
Mesotrophic
Trend
Declining

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Lake Maitland is a mesotrophic lake in Orange County, Florida. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2025. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 319 other monitored lakes in Orange County, Lake Maitland ranks #26 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-09-23. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Low algae

Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

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Water Quality Grade: B (Good)

Murky, only visible to about 5.6 ft. Phosphorus level: 14 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 47.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)5.6 ftNot graded
Phosphorus14 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)47Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Fishing Lake Maitland

Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Declining-0.243 m/yr6
Phosphorus Declining+4.81 µg/L/yr6
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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Maitland is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthImpaired biota (cause unknown)Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2997V · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.85 km)

County Ranking

Ranked #26 of 320 lakes in Orange County

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Maitland

Where is Lake Maitland?

Lake Maitland is a lake in Orange County, Florida. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

What is the water quality grade for Lake Maitland?

Lake Maitland in Orange County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 5.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 14 µg/L.

Is Lake Maitland safe to swim in?

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Lake Maitland has a water quality grade of B (Good). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Planning a trip around Canaveral?

Lake Maitland is about 38 miles from Canaveral National Seashore. Crowds there swing hard by season, so the month you pick changes both how busy the park is and what lodging costs.

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Where this data comes from

219 measurements from 4 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 samples115 samples · 2020–2025
  • Submitting organization not recorded for these samples88 samples · 2022–2025
  • Submitting organization not recorded for these samples16 samples · 2022–2024
Monitoring station identifiers (4)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database