Sour Orange Lake
Sour Orange Lake in DeSoto County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 151 acres.
- Area
- 151 acres
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Why Sour Orange Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Sour Orange Lake, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by FDEP and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Sour Orange Lake is a 151-acre lake in DeSoto County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedElevated nutrients
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Sour Orange Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| 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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Frequently asked questions about Sour Orange Lake
Where is Sour Orange Lake?
- Sour Orange Lake is a lake in DeSoto County, Florida. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Sour Orange Lake?
- Sour Orange Lake in DeSoto County, Florida is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 151 acres.
Is Sour Orange Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Sour Orange Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Sour Orange Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.