Oliver Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Oliver Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Oliver Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 8 µg/L.
Oliver Lake is a lake in Orange County, Florida. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2021-03-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Oliver 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 Oliver Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Oliver 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 2.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 8 µg/L. TSI 49.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 8µg/L | Measured, not scored 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. | 49 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Oliver Lake typically sits around 78°F at the surface in July. Summer average is about 78°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 78°F) and coldest in Jan (about 58°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (58°F) to its warmest (78°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 8 field readings (2010–2021) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Oliver Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Oliver Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving4 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.6 µg/L/yr4 years
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Frequently asked questions about Oliver Lake
Where is Oliver Lake?
- Oliver 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 Oliver Lake?
- Oliver Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 8 µg/L.
Is Oliver 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 Oliver Lake?
- Oliver Lake typically sits around 78°F at the surface in July, from 8 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2021). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
9 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples9 samples · 2020–2021
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.