Orange-Hickorynut Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Orange-Hickorynut Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
Orange-Hickorynut Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L.
Orange-Hickorynut Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Orange County, Florida. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 319 other monitored lakes in Orange County, Orange-Hickorynut Lake ranks #169 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-04-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
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 Orange-Hickorynut 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 Orange-Hickorynut Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Orange-Hickorynut Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft. Phosphorus 11 µg/L. TSI 43.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 11µg/L | Good 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. | 43 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Orange-Hickorynut Lake typically sits around 84°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 85°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 86°F) and coldest in Dec (about 66°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (66°F) to its warmest (86°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 29 field readings (2010–2017) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Orange-Hickorynut Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Orange-Hickorynut Lake
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Worsening5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+0.85 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Orange-Hickorynut Lake
Where is Orange-Hickorynut Lake?
- Orange-Hickorynut 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 Orange-Hickorynut Lake?
- Orange-Hickorynut Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L.
Is Orange-Hickorynut 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 Orange-Hickorynut Lake?
- Orange-Hickorynut Lake typically sits around 84°F at the surface in September, from 29 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2017). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
53 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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21FLKWAT_WQX53 samples · 2020–2025
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.