Why some lakes dry up and others don't? (Orlando: real estate, living)

[58robbo]

to my understanding, the spring fed ones don't dry up? what are the other types how does it affect real estate values ie living on a lake which occasionally dries up and one that doesn't

[annaegel]

I believe you are right about some lakes are spring fed. The others are manmade and are not being fed by a spring. I believe the ones that aren't spring fed were ment more as a recession pond for the rainy days.

I don't know how it would affect property values. I personally don't want to live by a pond. Having come down from NJ, when I see a pond/lake, I think allegators, mosquitos and snakes. I also think of flooding if there were any really bad storms blow through. I don't know if that is realistic though. Our realtor told us that many people want to live by the lake. Does it matter if it is spring fed or not? I think most people would not care, as long as it isn't dried up or the water looks green.

[algia]

Most ponds in our sub divisions are man made and will never flood your home......it would literally have to rain for 3 weeks non-stop before one of these can overflow like that........I personally haven't seen one that was THAT overflowed, even after that whole week of rain we had back in June......

St John River/Lake in Orlando does overflow, and floods the sub divisions around, but that one is a REAL lake.....