Lkemerld Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lkemerld Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Limited data
Lkemerld Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 100 µg/L.
Lkemerld Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Orange County, Florida. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 319 other monitored lakes in Orange County, Lkemerld Lake ranks #313 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-11-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lkemerld Lake 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 Lkemerld Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Lkemerld Lake, 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 1.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 100 µg/L. TSI 70.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 100µg/L | Poor 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. | 70 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Water Temperature
Lkemerld Lake typically sits around 85°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 87°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 88°F) and coldest in Feb (about 67°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (67°F) to its warmest (88°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 24 field readings (2014–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lkemerld Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Lkemerld Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Improving-1.51 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Lkemerld Lake
Where is Lkemerld Lake?
- Lkemerld Lake 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 Lkemerld Lake?
- Lkemerld Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 100 µg/L.
Is Lkemerld Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lkemerld Lake?
- Lkemerld Lake typically sits around 85°F at the surface in September, from 24 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2014–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
38 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples38 samples · 2021–2024
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.