Dixie West (Lake County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°48'34", Longitude 81°53'26"
Period of record: 20 sampling dates; April 21, 1997 to November 23, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Lake Weir/Leesburg Upland
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by limestone consisting of skeletons of fossils in a silt to sand size matrix of the Ocala Limestone Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Tsala Apopka Basin division of the Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 20 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
14 |
36 |
280 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
470 |
650 |
1760 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.7 |
9.9 |
62.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
0.2 |
5.1 |
8.0 |
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-22-99 |
22 |
590 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
|
Sep-30-99 |
34 |
710 |
8.7 |
4.8 |
|
Oct-22-99 |
41 |
660 |
11.7 |
5.4 |
|
Nov-23-99 |
35 |
760 |
10.3 |
. |
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1999 Average |
33 |
680 |
9.4 |
5.4 |