Deer (Hillsborough County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°10'3", Longitude 82°27'36"
Period of record: 85 sampling dates; December 21, 1991 to August 29, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 35 acres / 14 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Land-O-Lakes
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by argillaceous to sandy impure limestone of the Tampa Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Land-O-Lakes subdivision of the Tampa Plain division of the Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 85 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
7 |
13 |
30 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
420 |
590 |
1080 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.7 |
6.4 |
29.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.0 |
6.7 |
9.8 |
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 |
|
Feb-28-99 |
18 |
570 |
4.0 |
6.5 |
|
Jul-12-99 |
13 |
620 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
|
Aug-29-99 |
13 |
640 |
8.0 |
5.2 |
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1999 Average |
15 |
610 |
6.2 |
6.0 |