Lake Tilden (Florida)
| Lake Tilden | |
|---|---|
  Lake Tilden | |
| Location | Orange County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28°31′10″N 81°35′37″W / 28.5193828°N 81.5934849°WCoordinates: 28°31′10″N 81°35′37″W / 28.5193828°N 81.5934849°W |
| Type | Natural freshwater lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2,080 ft (630 m) |
| Max. width | 1,880 ft (570 m) |
| Surface area | 40.16 acres (16.25 ha) |
| Average depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Water volume | 132,947,383 US gal (503,260,590 l; 110,701,854 imp gal)[1] |
| Surface elevation | ca. 98 ft (30 m)[2] |
Lake Tilden, also considered part of nearby Black Lake,[3] is a natural freshwater lake on the west side of Orlando, Florida, in Orange County, Florida. This lake, with some swampy shores, meets Black Lake on its northwest side. To the south side of the lake is Florida State Road 429, a toll highway. Residential housing developments are on the southwest and north sides of the lake. The entire lake is surrounded by private property, so there is no public access to this lake.
The water quality in Lake Tilden is very stable. Dating back to September 1, 1971, there have been approximately 7,082 water samples collected from Lake Tilden with samples ranging on a scale from 0 (highest quality) to 100 (lowest quality)[3]. The current water quality of Lake Tilden is 54 and has ranged from 38 to 65 since the first sample was collected in 1971[3]. The limiting nutrient in Lake Tilden is phosphorus. The lake contains nitrogen, another nutrient required by plant life, and chlorophyll, which is a measure of algae abundance[3]. Water clarity is also another feature of Lake Tilden with the latest Secchi disk reading being 1.97 feet (0.60 m) with a historic range of 0.33 to 12 feet (0.10 to 3.66 m).[3].
Geography, Lake Tilden is located at 28.5199° N, 81.5932° W, it is approximately 12 miles west-southwest of downtown Orlando.
- ^ Orange County Wateratlas, at https://orange.wateratlas.usf.edu/lake/?wbodyid=140464&wbodyatlas=lake .
- ^ Fishingworks website, at https://www.fishingworks.com/florida/orange-fl/lake/lake-tilden/ .
- ^ a b c d e Orange County Water Atlas.
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