Dunes (Lee County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 26°27'15", Longitude 82°3'15"
Period of record: 20 sampling dates; December 5, 1993 to December 21, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Southwestern Flatlands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by undifferentiated sand, shell, clay, marl, and peat of the Holocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Barrier Island Coastal Strip division of the Southwestern Flatwoods 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) |
66 |
567 |
1339 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
1540 |
2930 |
5480 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
3.0 |
48.2 |
210.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
0.8 |
3.1 |
5.5 |
1999 Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 2 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-21-99 |
276 |
2020 |
31.0 |
2.5 |
|
Feb-25-99 |
298 |
3510 |
210.0 |
1.5 |
|
Mar-31-99 |
173 |
2290 |
69.0 |
1.5 |
|
Jun-08-99 |
142 |
3140 |
49.0 |
2.5 |
|
Jul-29-99 |
167 |
3440 |
92.5 |
0.8 |
|
Dec-21-99 |
466 |
2810 |
127.0 |
1.9 |
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1999 Average |
254 |
2870 |
96.4 |
1.8 |