Where is Sour Orange Lake?

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

Sour Orange Lake

DeSoto County, Florida151 acresView map Directions

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

Area

151 acres

Surface area

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Sour Orange Lake in DeSoto County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 151 acres.

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Sour Orange Lake is a 151-acre lake in DeSoto 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. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sour Orange 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 Sour Orange Lake

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Sour Orange 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

151 acres

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

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Nearby Lakes in DeSoto County

Split Lake4 miView →Handcock Lake—View →Thimble Lake14.8 miView →Crooked Arm Lake16.8 miView →Highlands-August Lake2.5 ft clear · Eutrophic18 miView →Highlands-June Lake5 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Sour Orange Lake

Where is Sour Orange Lake?: Sour Orange Lake is a lake in DeSoto County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sour Orange Lake?: Sour Orange Lake in DeSoto County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 151 acres.
Is Sour Orange Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.