Prairiesw Lake
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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Prairiesw Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Prairiesw Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 31 µg/L.
Prairiesw 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 2021-09-02. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Prairiesw 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 Prairiesw Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Prairiesw Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 4.6 ft. Phosphorus 31 µg/L. TSI 54.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 31µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 54 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Prairiesw Lake typically sits around 84°F at the surface in September. Usually warmest in Sep (about 84°F) and coldest in Nov (about 62°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (62°F) to its warmest (84°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 14 field readings (2012–2021) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Prairiesw Lake water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Prairiesw Lake
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Stable5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+0.3 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Prairiesw Lake
Where is Prairiesw Lake?
- Prairiesw 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 Prairiesw Lake?
- Prairiesw Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 31 µg/L.
Is Prairiesw Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Prairiesw Lake?
- Prairiesw Lake typically sits around 84°F at the surface in September, from 14 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2012–2021). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
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- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples4 samples · 2021
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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.