Alford Arm (Leon County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 30°26'41", Longitude 84°9'7"
Period of record: 9 sampling dates; March 20, 1999 to December 19, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Tifton/Tallahassee Uplands
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 Tallahassee Red Hills subdivision of the State Line Hills division of the Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 9 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
24 |
45 |
74 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
550 |
850 |
1280 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
8.7 |
31.0 |
93.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.8 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
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 |
|
Mar-20-99 |
25 |
640 |
8.7 |
4.0 |
|
Apr-25-99 |
26 |
680 |
9.0 |
3.0 |
|
Jun-05-99 |
24 |
620 |
11.7 |
. |
|
Jul-07-99 |
26 |
550 |
10.3 |
3.3 |
|
Aug-21-99 |
68 |
1150 |
30.3 |
1.8 |
|
Sep-18-99 |
55 |
940 |
76.0 |
. |
|
Oct-25-99 |
61 |
1090 |
93.7 |
. |
|
Nov-27-99 |
74 |
710 |
10.3 |
. |
|
Dec-19-99 |
44 |
1280 |
29.3 |
2.2 |
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|
1999 Average |
45 |
850 |
31.0 |
2.9 |
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