Bay (Hillsborough County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°4'17", Longitude 82°30'2"
Period of record: 10 sampling dates; October 12, 1998 to July 20, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 38 acres / 15 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Land-O-Lakes
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by argillaceous to sandy impure limestone of the Tampa Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Land-O-Lakes subdivision of the Tampa Plain division of the Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 10 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
20 |
26 |
34 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
630 |
760 |
840 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
9.7 |
14.5 |
20.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.3 |
4.6 |
5.9 |
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-20-99 |
28 |
790 |
12.0 |
4.9 |
|
Feb-20-99 |
34 |
750 |
11.7 |
4.8 |
|
Mar-19-99 |
28 |
760 |
9.7 |
4.9 |
|
Apr-13-99 |
29 |
840 |
14.7 |
3.9 |
|
May-19-99 |
28 |
810 |
14.7 |
3.9 |
|
Jun-23-99 |
24 |
800 |
18.0 |
3.4 |
|
Jul-20-99 |
20 |
770 |
15.3 |
3.3 |
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1999 Average |
27 |
790 |
13.7 |
4.2
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