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Ola Lake

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #152 of 320 lakes in the county · 8.5 ft clear · Oligotrophic · from A
Oligotrophic

Ola Lake in Orange County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 6 µg/L.

Clarity
8.5 ft
Typical in December
66°F
Type
Oligotrophic
Trend
Declining

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Ola Lake is a cold, clear oligotrophic 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, Ola Lake ranks #152 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-03-24. 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)

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.5 ft. Phosphorus level: 6 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 38.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)8.5 ftNot graded
Phosphorus6 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)38Oligotrophic

Low nutrients, clear water, excellent for swimming

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Water Temperature

Ola Lake typically sits around 66°F at the surface in December. Usually warmest in Mar (about 73°F) and coldest in Jan (about 61°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan
61°
Feb
72°
Mar
73°
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
66°

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 13 field readings (20232025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Ola Lake water temperature breakdown →

Fishing Ola Lake

Based on 5 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Declining-0.47 m/yr5
Phosphorus Declining+0.4 µg/L/yr5
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EPA Impairment Status

Ola Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

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 FL2837B · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (2.87 km)

County Ranking

Ranked #152 of 320 lakes in Orange County

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Frequently asked questions about Ola Lake

Where is Ola Lake?

Ola Lake 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 Ola Lake?

Ola Lake in Orange County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 6 µg/L.

Is Ola Lake safe to swim in?

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

What is the water temperature of Ola Lake?

Ola Lake typically sits around 66°F at the surface in December, from 13 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2023–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

Oligotrophic Lakes in Florida

Where this data comes from

79 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 samples53 samples · 2020–2025
  • Submitting organization not recorded for these samples26 samples · 2023–2025
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