Orange-Starke Lake
Orange County, FloridaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Limited data
Orange-Starke Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
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. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
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.
Whether Orange-Starke 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-Starke Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Orange-Starke 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-Starke Lake typically sits around 80°F at the surface in October. 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.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (63°F) to its warmest (85°F).
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 →
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Fishing Orange-Starke Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.2 µg/L/yr5 years
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
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3002D · Official waterbody report
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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. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Orange-Starke Lake?
- Orange-Starke Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
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 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-Starke 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-Starke Lake?
- Orange-Starke Lake typically sits around 80°F at the surface in October, 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.
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21FLKWAT_WQX6 samples · 2020
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database