Ariana (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°4'58", Longitude 81°47'59"
Period of record: 1 sampling date; September 8, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Winter Haven/Lake Henry Ridges
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by phosphatic sand, clayey fine sand, and clay of the Bone Valley Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Winter Haven Karst division of the Central Lake District.
Supplemental, unpublished water chemistry data, University of Florida.
Numbers reported below are the average for 5 months sampled:
|
pH |
7.9 |
Sulfate (mg/L) |
40.2 |
|
Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) |
29.2 |
Calcium (mg/L) |
14.3 |
|
Conductance (µS/cm @ 25 °C) |
214 |
Magnesium (mg/L) |
28.8 |
|
Color (Pt-Co units) |
10 |
Sodium (mg/L) |
15.1 |
|
Chloride (mg/L) |
24.7 |
Potassium (mg/L) |
5.6 |
|
Silicon (mg/L) |
2.3 |
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Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 1 month sampled:
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|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
54 |
54 |
54 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
1270 |
1270 |
1270 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
68.7 |
68.7 |
68.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
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 |
|
Sep-08-99 |
54 |
1270 |
68.7 |
2.3 |
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1999 Average |
54 |
1270 |
68.7 |
2.3 |
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