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Sla Lake

B
Grade B — Good
Good · #68 of 320 lakes in the county · 1.3 ft clear · Eutrophic · from D
Eutrophic

Sla Lake in Orange County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 34 µg/L.

Clarity
1.3 ft
Typical in August
87°F
Type
Eutrophic
Trend
Stable

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Sla Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Orange County, Florida. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2025. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 319 other monitored lakes in Orange County, Sla Lake ranks #68 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-04-14. 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)

Very murky, less than 1.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 34 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 64.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)1.3 ftNot graded
Phosphorus34 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)64Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Water Temperature

Sla Lake typically sits around 87°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 85°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 87°F) and coldest in Jan (about 54°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

Jan
54°
Feb
64°
Mar
62°
Apr
73°
May
81°
Jun
84°
Jul
84°
Aug
87°
Sep
82°
Oct
77°
Nov
72°
Dec
67°

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 93 field readings (20102025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Sla Lake water temperature breakdown →

Fishing Sla Lake

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

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Improving+0.014 m/yr5
Phosphorus Declining+3.4 µg/L/yr5
See year-by-year chart →

EPA Impairment Status

Sla Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2835C · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (2.9 km)

County Ranking

Ranked #68 of 320 lakes in Orange County

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Frequently asked questions about Sla Lake

Where is Sla Lake?

Sla 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 Sla Lake?

Sla Lake in Orange County, Florida has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 34 µg/L.

Is Sla Lake safe to swim in?

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

What is the water temperature of Sla Lake?

Sla Lake typically sits around 87°F at the surface in August, from 93 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

Where this data comes from

93 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • St. Johns River Water Management District21FLSJWM_WQX93 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

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