Red Lake is a lake in Orange County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.

Red Lake

Orange County, Florida122 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.

Area

122 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Red Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 122 acres.

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Red Lake is a 122-acre lake in Orange County, Florida.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Red Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Red 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.

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Water quality measurements for Red Lake

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Red 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

122 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Red Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Metals (other than mercury)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL3171C · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Red Lake

Where is Red Lake?: Red 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 Red Lake?: Red Lake in Orange County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 122 acres.
Is Red Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Red Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.