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Lake Tennessee

Orange County, FloridaHypereutrophic

Lake Tennessee is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Orange County, Florida. Water quality is graded F based on 2 sampling years through 2023. Compared to the 531 other monitored lakes in Orange County, Lake Tennessee ranks #525 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Florida DNR, last sampled 2023-02-14. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Avoid swimming, very poor water quality, potential algae toxins

Water Quality Grade: F, Very Poor

Very murky, less than 0.7 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 100 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 77.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	0.7 ft	F
Phosphorus	100 µg/L	F
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)	77	Hypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

Location

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County Ranking

Ranked #525 of 532 lakes in Orange County

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Lake Tennessee holds Grade F. 5 nearby lakes hold higher grades.

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Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Grading methodology based on Metropolitan Council standards

Most recent sample: 2023-02-14

Monitoring stations: 1

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