Dinner Lake
Dinner Lake is a deep, sandy bottomed ridge type lake located to the northeast of the city of Sebring. Water quality is generally good in Dinner Lake, based on Lakewatch data. However, water quality in the southern lobe of the lake declined in the spring of 2001 for unknown reasons. Phosphorus levels are quite low in the lake, ranging from 5 to 16 ppb (parts per billion) and averaging 9 ppb. Nitrogen levels have also been quite low since sampling began in 1999 (except for one sampling site this spring. Nitrogen levels range from 290 to 1270 ppb and average only 582 ppb. Algae populations, as measured by the concentration of chlorophyll in the water, are also quite low as a result of low nutrient levels. Chlorophyll values range from 1 to 11 ppb and average only 5 ppb. Water clarity, as measured by the depth to which a standardized secchi disc can been seen when lowered into the water, is also quite good. Secchi depths range from 5 to 22 feet and average 10 feet. There do not appear to be any long term trends in the water quality data collected so far. Click here to view water quality data by year.
The boat ramp for Dinner Lake is located on the north side of the lake, just off Arbuckle Creek Road.
Historic aerial photo gallery 1944-2002
Lakewatch water quality data through 1999