Lake Down: depth, boat ramps and water quality

Boat: 1 ramp or launch on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Lake Down Public Boat Ramp (No Parking), 2 lanes, concrete.

The lake

Lake Down covers 909 acres in Florida, across Orange County. It is a lake: 92.7% of it is 26 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 36 feet (11 m). Our records hold 18 species for this water.

Depth and bottom

Deepest measured point: at least 36 ft (11 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 92.7% of the water is 26 feet or shallower. We hold 67 depth contour lines for this water.

  • 0–2 ft: 1.1% of the water
  • 2–4 ft: 3.1% of the water
  • 4–6 ft: 5.9% of the water
  • 6–8 ft: 6.7% of the water
  • 8–10 ft: 7.4% of the water
  • 10–12 ft: 8.8% of the water
  • 12–14 ft: 10.6% of the water
  • 14–16 ft: 9.5% of the water
  • 16–18 ft: 9.3% of the water
  • 18–20 ft: 9.8% of the water
  • 20–22 ft: 7.7% of the water
  • 22–24 ft: 6.8% of the water
  • 24–26 ft: 6% of the water
  • 26–28 ft: 5.2% of the water
  • 28–30 ft: 2.1% of the water
  • 30–32 ft: 0.1% of the water

Water and conditions

Our water temperature readings average 77°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. The coldest single reading we hold is 59°F and the warmest is 89°F; the warmest monthly average is 87°F. pH averages 7.3. These readings span 2016–2025.

1 ramp or launch on this water

On this water we hold 1 trailer ramp.

  • Lake Down Public Boat Ramp (No Parking) — 2 lanes, concrete, no fee, portable restrooms. Windermere, Orange County. 9619 Conroy Windermere Road (East 6th Avenue) 34786 · phone (407) 254-9175 · website orangecountyfl.net/cultureparks/parks.aspx?m=lstbr#.YfATPfvMJaT

Our ramp table for this water is not complete: there may be more.

What is hard here

Only 1 public ramp is on file, so the launch decides where you fish. Alligators live in Florida fresh water. Keep clear of the bank edge at dawn and dusk, and keep pets away from it. Summer water sits at 87°F: heat and afternoon lightning are the real risks, not the fishing.

Where this data comes from

  • Florida FWC — FWC Florida lake bathymetry: class A, a survey of the bottom.