Asher (Seminole County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°39'34", Longitude 81°26'50"
Period of record: 12 sampling dates; July 23, 1998 to October 11, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Apopka Upland
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 Apopka Hills subdivision of the Apopka Upland division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 12 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
11 |
20 |
62 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
420 |
620 |
1420 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
2.3 |
13.4 |
77.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
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 |
|
Jan-25-99 |
12 |
420 |
3.7 |
7.0 |
|
Feb-24-99 |
11 |
450 |
2.7 |
6.7 |
|
Apr-26-99 |
16 |
560 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
|
Jun-07-99 |
16 |
680 |
7.3 |
6.5 |
|
Jun-30-99 |
12 |
620 |
8.7 |
6.8 |
|
Aug-10-99 |
62 |
1420 |
77.7 |
4.0 |
|
Oct-11-99 |
20 |
530 |
3.0 |
6.7 |
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1999 Average |
21 |
670 |
15.0 |
6.2 |
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