Belle Aire (Flagler County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 29°33'45", Longitude 81°13'48"

Period of record: 39 sampling dates; March 15, 1995 to November 10, 1999

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Eastern Flatlands

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated clastic and shell deposits of the Fort Thompson Group Formation

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The water body lies in the Crescent Lake Basin subdivision of the Palatka Anomalies division of the Eastern Flatwoods District.

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 39 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

15

30

51

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

490

640

870

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

3.0

12.0

25.0

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

1.0

3.8

6.0

1999 Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 3 stations for total phosphorus (TP, µg/L), total nitrogen (TN, µg/L), chlorophyll (CHL, µg/L) and Secchi depth (SECCHI, ft) during 1999:

Date

TP (µg/L)

TN (µg/L)

CHL (µg/L)

SECCHI (ft

Jan-08-99

16

620

4.0

6.0

Feb-24-99

18

530

6.3

6.0

Sep-26-99

29

650

21.3

4.5

Nov-10-99

15

510

9.3

6.0

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

20

580

10.2

5.6

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