Orange-Starke Lake
Orange-Starke Lake in Orange County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
- Typical in August
- 85°F
- Trend
- ↑ Improving
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Why Orange-Starke Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Orange-Starke Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by FDEP and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Orange-Starke Lake is a lake in Orange County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2020-01-03. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedBacteria A
Based on E. coli testing, Orange-Starke Lake never exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 0% of 36 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.
Water quality measurements for Orange-Starke Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
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Water Temperature
Orange-Starke Lake typically sits around 85°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 83°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 85°F) and coldest in Jan (about 63°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 65 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Orange-Starke Lake water temperature breakdown →
Fishing Orange-Starke Lake
Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↑ Improving | +0.215 m/yr | 5 |
| Phosphorus | → Stable | -0.2 µg/L/yr | 5 |
EPA Impairment Status
Orange-Starke Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3002D · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.08 km)
Graded lakes near Orange-Starke Lake
Orange-Starke Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Orange-Starke Lake
Where is Orange-Starke Lake?
- Orange-Starke Lake is a lake in Orange County, Florida. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Orange-Starke Lake?
- Orange-Starke Lake in Orange County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Is Orange-Starke Lake safe to swim in?
- Based on E. coli testing, Orange-Starke Lake never exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 0% of 36 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-Starke Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. 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-Starke Lake?
- Orange-Starke Lake typically sits around 85°F at the surface in August, from 65 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
6 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
21FLKWAT_WQX6 samples · 2020
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