Lake Apopka
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Lake Apopka is one of central Florida’s largest lakes, historically known for its rich wildlife and ongoing environmental restoration efforts following decades of pollution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Apopka canonical | 5 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
ⓘ
natural freshwater lake ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| experienced |
large fish kills
ⓘ
loss of water clarity ⓘ severe eutrophication ⓘ |
| hasArea |
approximately 125 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 30,000 acres ⓘ |
| hasAverageDepth |
about 1.5 meters
ⓘ
about 5 feet ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | Important Bird Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInflow |
Gourd Neck Springs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rainfall ⓘ surface runoff ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth |
about 18 feet
ⓘ
about 5.5 meters ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity |
Apopka, Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clermont, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocoee, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Winter Garden, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Lake Apopka North Shore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutflow |
Beauclair Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ocklawaha Chain of Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boating ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| hasType | shallow lake ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
alligators
ⓘ
migratory waterfowl ⓘ wading birds ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
one of Central Florida’s largest lakes
ⓘ
one of Florida’s most polluted large lakes in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
environmental restoration ⓘ historic wildlife abundance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida ⓘ Lake County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange County, Florida ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Orlando, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | St. Johns River Water Management District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | St. Johns River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationBegan | 1990s ⓘ |
| restorationMethod |
former farm buyouts
ⓘ
marsh flow-way treatment system ⓘ phosphorus load reduction ⓘ wetland restoration ⓘ |
| subjectOf | long-term restoration program ⓘ |
| wasPollutedBy |
agricultural runoff
ⓘ
nutrient loading ⓘ pesticides ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Orange County, Florida