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Orange-Pineloch Lake

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #90 of 320 lakes in the county · 3.5 ft clear · Eutrophic · from C
Eutrophic

Orange-Pineloch Lake in Orange County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 3.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L.

Clarity
3.5 ft
Typical in June
85°F
Type
Eutrophic
Trend
Improving

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Orange-Pineloch Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic 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-Pineloch Lake ranks #90 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2024-11-09. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Low algae

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)

Murky, only visible to about 3.5 ft. Phosphorus level: 20 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 53.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)3.5 ftNot graded
Phosphorus20 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)53Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Water Temperature

Orange-Pineloch Lake typically sits around 85°F at the surface in June. Summer average is about 85°F. Usually warmest in Jun (about 85°F) and coldest in Dec (about 66°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan
68°
Feb
Mar
71°
Apr
May
Jun
85°
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
66°

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 16 field readings (20142023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Orange-Pineloch Lake water temperature breakdown →

Fishing Orange-Pineloch Lake

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

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Improving+0.15 m/yr5
Phosphorus Improving-0.95 µg/L/yr5
See year-by-year chart →

EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3168W3 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.95 km)

County Ranking

Ranked #90 of 320 lakes in Orange County

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Frequently asked questions about Orange-Pineloch Lake

Where is Orange-Pineloch Lake?

Orange-Pineloch 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-Pineloch Lake?

Orange-Pineloch Lake in Orange County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 3.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L.

Is Orange-Pineloch Lake safe to swim in?

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

What is the water temperature of Orange-Pineloch Lake?

Orange-Pineloch Lake typically sits around 85°F at the surface in June, from 16 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2014–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

Where this data comes from

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

Collected and reported by

  • FLORIDA LAKEWATCH21FLKWAT_WQX117 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