Minimum Lake Size For Skiing?

[Matt Jacobson]

Alison,

If your lake is in Polk county were the majority of lakes are in Central Florida, here is a link that I use to determine the specs of the lake such as size, depth, water quality and clarity, etc:
http://www.polk.wateratlas.usf.edu/navigator/

Then I do a word search in MLS for other listings on the lake in question and see if other Realtors have marketed their properties as being positioned on "ski" lakes. I realize just because a Realtor states that it is on a "ski" lake doesn't make it a ski lake but if there is an absence of other Realtors stating that it is, then it likely is not. Additional sources of information or things that I consider are: are there docks, what size boats are docked (Bird's-eye view satellite images), knock on doors of neighboring waterfront properties and see what information they might have about their lake . . .

Here are the Water Atlas links for other counties in our Central Florida area:
Orange County - http://www.orange.wateratlas.usf.edu/navigator/
Lake County - http://www.lake.wateratlas.usf.edu/navigator/

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

1 acre....as long at its 40' wide and a thousand plus feet long

 

[PropertyEconomics]

Anyone know the minimum size a lake would need to be before water skiing would be feasible?

I've got a purchase on a small pond/lake that most definitely IS NOT conducive to skiing, but the dumbazz/scumbag real estate bimbo insists that it is.

The fact that it's June in FLORIDA and none of the neighbors are out in a motorized boat on the weekend doesn't seem to indicate anything strange to her.

BTW, sales price is $440K. I came in at $395K. The realtard is hanging her hat on the lot being on a ski lake.

Perhaps some rethinking of this assignment is necessary.

 

[hglenbetts]

1 acre....as long at its 40' wide and a thousand plus feet long

I grew up around several lakes here in Michigan and ended up in west Texas for a while (Fort Bliss) The first time I saw someone skiing down an irrigation ditch, pulled by a pick up truck, I was amazed:Eyecrazy:

 

[Mike Boyd]

Define water skiing. I saw a TV clip showing and describing the irrigation ditch and a "skier" as described by hglenbetts. Realtards can be very imaginative when describing a listing's amenities. Just smile at them and do not deprive them of their fantasy. A pond is a pond. SOMETIMES equal to a swimming pool......unless infested with those critters with a long snout and hundreds of sharp teeth.

 

[Wendy]

Define water skiing. I saw a TV clip showing and describing the irrigation ditch and a "skier" as described by hglenbetts. Realtards can be very imaginative when describing a listing's amenities. Just smile at them and do not deprive them of their fantasy. A pond is a pond. SOMETIMES equal to a swimming pool......unless infested with those critters with a long snout and hundreds of sharp teeth.

It's not the toothy critters we have to worry about. The warm water brain eating amoebas are much worse! I do not swim in Florida lakes for a reason.

http://archives.cnn.com/2002/US/07/29/dangerous.amoebas/index.html
Lake Talmadge is around the corner from my house. People ski all summer long in there - this weekend there were 5-6 boats on this small lake. Crazy.

 

[J in Florida]

You asked the right guy here. I used to be a competitive level skier and know each and every lake around Orlando and whether it's skiiable or not. Which lake is it?

The lake needs to be at least 1500 ft or so long to handle the length of a slalom course.

 

[444nutman]

What is the name of the lake? I have done numerous lakefront properties in our market. I might have done some work on the same lake. There seems to be a lot of central florida appraisers on AF who could help as well.

 

[Deuce of Spades]

As ususal it is all about size.
Seen many a 'ponds' that people ski in. name the lake and you will get lots of opinions.

 

[Michigander]

Does it even make any difference in value?

I have seen some no-motor lakes (MI only) sell for more than all sports lakes simply by virtue of being cleaner and much more quiet and swim friendly.

That said, we have some small lakes (ponds in my mind) around 30 acres or so that have all motors allowed. Crazy stuff trying to spin around on that size pond.