Belle Terre (Flagler County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 29°36'16", Longitude 81°15'14"
Period of record: 58 sampling dates; March 21, 1995 to December 8, 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 58 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
16 |
35 |
133 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
380 |
630 |
1860 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
3.0 |
23.0 |
169.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.0 |
3.6 |
5.5 |
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-14-99 |
34 |
620 |
21.7 |
3.5 |
|
Feb-10-99 |
40 |
570 |
19.0 |
3.0 |
|
Mar-17-99 |
28 |
470 |
6.3 |
3.5 |
|
Apr-09-99 |
34 |
500 |
9.3 |
4.0 |
|
May-19-99 |
39 |
680 |
17.3 |
3.5 |
|
Jun-14-99 |
53 |
720 |
27.3 |
3.0 |
|
Jul-17-99 |
38 |
610 |
19.7 |
3.5 |
|
Aug-18-99 |
34 |
710 |
16.3 |
3.5 |
|
Sep-13-99 |
49 |
720 |
43.0 |
2.5 |
|
Oct-14-99 |
38 |
700 |
21.0 |
3.0 |
|
Nov-18-99 |
46 |
710 |
27.3 |
2.5 |
|
Dec-08-99 |
31 |
560 |
16.0 |
3.5 |
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|
1999 Average |
39 |
630 |
20.4 |
3.2 |