Dorsett (Hillsborough County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°4'3", Longitude 82°28'25"
Period of record: 6 sampling dates; July 21, 1999 to December 20, 1999
Surface area (Dickinson et al. 1982): 4 acres / 2 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 6 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
15 |
20 |
23 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
610 |
660 |
720 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
4.0 |
6.3 |
10.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.5 |
6.0 |
7.2 |
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 |
|
Jul-21-99 |
15 |
610 |
6.7 |
5.3 |
|
Aug-25-99 |
20 |
700 |
6.7 |
. |
|
Sep-25-99 |
22 |
720 |
10.7 |
4.5 |
|
Oct-26-99 |
23 |
640 |
4.0 |
7.2 |
|
Nov-24-99 |
21 |
650 |
5.5 |
7.1 |
|
Dec-20-99 |
20 |
660 |
4.0 |
. |
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|
1999 Average |
20 |
660 |
6.2 |
6.0 |