Druid (Orange County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 28°33'38", Longitude 81°20'59"

Period of record: 6 sampling dates; November 22, 1990 to March 22, 1997

Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 19 acres / 8 hectacres

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Orlando Ridge

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by phosphatic sand, silty sand, and clay of the Hawthorne Formation.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The water body lies in the Orlando Promontory division of the Central Lake 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)

20

35

40

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

400

780

1070

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

3.3

14.1

29.3

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

3.0

5.8

10.7

Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.

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