Devon Aire (Dade County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 25°39'33", Longitude 80°23'35"
Period of record: 15 sampling dates; July 22, 1998 to October 17, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Miami Ridge/Atlantic Coastal Strip
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by oolite, bioclastic and quartz sand of the Miami Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Miami Rock Ridge subdivision of the Southern Atlantic Coastal Strip division of the Gold Coast-Florida Bay District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 15 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
3 |
5 |
7 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
120 |
240 |
340 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
13.0 |
18.3 |
22.3 |
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-16-99 |
. |
. |
2.0 |
19.0 |
|
Feb-21-99 |
5 |
270 |
. |
18.0 |
|
Mar-18-99 |
6 |
270 |
1.0 |
20.3 |
|
Apr-19-99 |
7 |
300 |
1.0 |
13.0 |
|
May-16-99 |
4 |
220 |
1.7 |
21.3 |
|
Jun-19-99 |
5 |
290 |
1.0 |
17.3 |
|
Jul-16-99 |
4 |
340 |
1.0 |
22.3 |
|
Sep-12-99 |
5 |
280 |
1.5 |
16.0 |
|
Oct-17-99 |
6 |
270 |
1.0 |
15.0 |
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1999 Average |
5 |
280 |
1.3 |
18.0 |