Diane (Highlands County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 27°14'26", Longitude 81°23'50"
Period of record: 14 sampling dates; July 27, 1996 to December 31, 1997
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Lake Wales Ridge Transition
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by undifferentiated sand with humate zones and concentrations of heavy minerals of the Pliocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Carlton Ranch Ridge division of the Southwestern Flatwoods District.
Supplemental, unpublished water chemistry data, University of Florida.
Numbers reported below are the average for 1 month sampled:
|
pH |
6.4 |
Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) |
7.5 |
|
Conductance (µS/cm @ 25 °C) |
65 |
Magnesium (mg/L) |
1.2 |
|
Color (Pt-Co units) |
253 |
Sodium (mg/L) |
5.1 |
|
Chloride (mg/L) |
14.0 |
Potassium (mg/L) |
0.5 |
|
Silicon (mg/L) |
2.1 |
Calcium (mg/L) |
6.0 |
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 14 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
11 |
17 |
21 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
480 |
650 |
830 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
2.0 |
6.9 |
15.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.3 |
3.2 |
4.5 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.