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Orange-Lee Lake

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Grade B — Good
Good · #23 of 320 lakes in the county · 8.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic · from A
Mesotrophic

Orange-Lee Lake in Orange County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L.

Clarity
8.5 ft
Type
Mesotrophic
Trend
Improving

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Orange-Lee Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Orange County, Florida. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2024. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 319 other monitored lakes in Orange County, Orange-Lee Lake ranks #23 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-11-04. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Bacteria advisory

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: 10 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 42.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)8.5 ftNot graded
Phosphorus10 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)42Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Fishing Orange-Lee Lake

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

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Stable-0.06 m/yr5
Phosphorus Improving-0.25 µg/L/yr5
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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3024A · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (2.43 km)

County Ranking

Ranked #23 of 320 lakes in Orange County

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Frequently asked questions about Orange-Lee Lake

Where is Orange-Lee Lake?

Orange-Lee 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 Orange-Lee Lake?

Orange-Lee Lake in Orange County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L.

Is Orange-Lee Lake safe to swim in?

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

Planning a trip around Canaveral?

Orange-Lee Lake is about 31 miles from Canaveral National Seashore. Crowds there swing hard by season, so the month you pick changes both how busy the park is and what lodging costs.

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Where this data comes from

245 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • FLORIDA LAKEWATCH21FLKWAT_WQX245 samples · 2020–2024
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