Orange-Downey Lake
Orange-Downey Lake in Orange County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
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Why Orange-Downey Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Orange-Downey Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by FDEP and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Orange-Downey Lake is a lake in Orange County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2021-05-30. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedBacteria advisory
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Orange-Downey Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
Where to stay near Orange-Downey Lake
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Fishing Orange-Downey Lake
Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 5 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.105 m/yr | 5 |
| Phosphorus | ↓ Declining | +1.55 µg/L/yr | 5 |
EPA Impairment Status
Orange-Downey Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3024A · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.96 km)
Graded lakes near Orange-Downey Lake
Orange-Downey Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
Nearby Lakes in Orange County
Frequently asked questions about Orange-Downey Lake
Where is Orange-Downey Lake?
- Orange-Downey Lake is a lake in Orange County, Florida. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Orange-Downey Lake?
- Orange-Downey Lake in Orange County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Is Orange-Downey Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Orange-Downey Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
24 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX24 samples · 2021
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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