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

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

5

280

1.3

18.0

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