Orange-Osceola Lake
Orange County, FloridaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Limited data
Orange-Osceola Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Orange-Osceola 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 2025-05-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingBacteria tested: low
Based on E. coli testing, Orange-Osceola Lake never exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 0% of 81 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.
Whether Orange-Osceola 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-Osceola Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Orange-Osceola Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Water Temperature
Orange-Osceola Lake typically sits around 81°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 86°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 87°F) and coldest in Jan (about 64°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (64°F) to its warmest (87°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 80 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Orange-Osceola Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Orange-Osceola Lake
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.97 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Orange-Osceola Lake
Where is Orange-Osceola Lake?
- Orange-Osceola 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-Osceola Lake?
- Orange-Osceola Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Is Orange-Osceola Lake safe to swim in?
- Based on E. coli testing, Orange-Osceola Lake never exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 0% of 81 samples across 8 seasons. That is a historical summary of past bacteria testing, not a current reading and not a swimming clearance. Bacteria levels can spike quickly after heavy rain, so whether Orange-Osceola Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for Florida's water agency and the county health department; check their current beach advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Orange-Osceola Lake?
- Orange-Osceola Lake typically sits around 81°F at the surface in October, from 80 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Orange-Osceola Lake is about 38 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
6 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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21FLKWAT_WQX6 samples · 2025
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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.