Lake Terrace Sw of Center
Orange County, FloridaView mapDirections
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Terrace Sw of Center. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Limited data
Lake Terrace Sw of Center in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.7 ft visibility.
Lake Terrace Sw of Center is a lake in Orange County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-10-27. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Terrace Sw of Center is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Terrace Sw of 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 Terrace Sw of Center
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lake Terrace Sw of 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 1.7 ft of visibility. TSI 69.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.7ft | 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. | 69 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Fishing Lake Terrace Sw of Center
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
Phosphorus
Improving-4.85 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Terrace Sw of 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, Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3168X3 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Terrace Sw of Center
Where is Lake Terrace Sw of Center?
- Lake Terrace Sw of Center 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 Terrace Sw of Center?
- Lake Terrace Sw of Center in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.7 ft visibility.
Is Lake Terrace Sw of Center safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Terrace Sw of Center is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples2 samples · 2021–2022
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