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Orange-Olivia Lake

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #4 of 320 lakes in the county · 11.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic · from A
Mesotrophic

Orange-Olivia Lake in Orange County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 11.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L.

Clarity
11.5 ft
Typical in August
86°F
Type
Mesotrophic
Trend
Declining

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Orange-Olivia 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 declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 319 other monitored lakes in Orange County, Orange-Olivia Lake ranks #4 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-09-24. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Bacteria A

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.

A
Bacteria swim-safety grade: A
from E. coli testing · 30 samples, 8 seasons

Based on E. coli testing, Orange-Olivia Lake never exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 0% of 30 samples across 8 seasons.

This is a historical summary of past testing, not a current condition — bacteria levels change quickly, especially after rain. Always check Florida’s current beach and health-department advisories before swimming.

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Water Quality Grade: B (Good)

Good clarity, visible to about 11.5 ft. Phosphorus level: 12 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 41.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)11.5 ftNot graded
Phosphorus12 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)41Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Water Temperature

Orange-Olivia Lake typically sits around 86°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 87°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 89°F) and coldest in Dec (about 66°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan
Feb
68°
Mar
73°
Apr
79°
May
81°
Jun
85°
Jul
89°
Aug
86°
Sep
85°
Oct
82°
Nov
72°
Dec
66°

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 69 field readings (20102025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Orange-Olivia Lake water temperature breakdown →

Fishing Orange-Olivia Lake

Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Declining-0.343 m/yr6
Phosphorus Stable+0.04 µg/L/yr6
See year-by-year chart →

EPA Impairment Status

Orange-Olivia Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3170S · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (2.15 km)

County Ranking

Ranked #4 of 320 lakes in Orange County

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Frequently asked questions about Orange-Olivia Lake

Where is Orange-Olivia Lake?

Orange-Olivia 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-Olivia Lake?

Orange-Olivia Lake in Orange County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 11.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L.

Is Orange-Olivia Lake safe to swim in?

Based on E. coli testing, Orange-Olivia Lake never exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 0% of 30 samples across 8 seasons. That works out to a bacteria swim-safety grade of A — a historical summary of past testing, not a current reading. Orange-Olivia Lake has a water quality grade of B (Good). Bacteria levels can spike quickly after heavy rain, so always check Florida's current beach and health-department advisories before you swim.

What is the water temperature of Orange-Olivia Lake?

Orange-Olivia Lake typically sits around 86°F at the surface in August, from 69 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

Where this data comes from

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

Collected and reported by

  • FLORIDA LAKEWATCH21FLKWAT_WQX185 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