Lake Beardall Quick Facts

Orlando's Lakes

Just south of the Citrus Bowl between Rio Grande Avenue and Tampa Avenue.  Outfall flows to Clear Lake. 
Neighborhood Map

Lake Surface Area: 3 acres        Mean Depth: 6 ft. 2 in.         Max. Depth: 10 ft 7 in

Lake Volume: 6,305,330  gal      Aeration:  YES                     Installed: 11/99

Shoreline Length: 2,636 ft.                                                    Lake Origin:  Excavation

Predominate Drainage Basin Land Use: Residential (9%) Commercial (91%)

Park:  NO

Fishing:  YES

Boat Ramp:  NO 

2008 WATER QUALITY SUMMARY SHEET

AVERAGE SECCHI DEPTH                                           3 ft. 11 in.
(an indication of water clarity)

AVERAGE TROPHIC STATE INDEX                               60 
(water quality indicator)

TROPHIC STATE                                                          Mesotrophic
(describes level of biological productivity)  

2008 Trophic State Index Ranking: 74 (out of 95 Lakes)

Glossary

Comments:  Most of the drainage basin was diverted to the Packed Bed Filter project in the early 1990s for stormwater treatment.  Lake dredged in 1999 to remove muck layer and create public fishing pond.  Water quality appears to be stabilizing and improving following dredging work.