Bird (Pasco County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°10'49", Longitude 82°27'11"
Period of record: 1 sampling date; April 9, 1998
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 150 acres / 61 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 1 month sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
42 |
42 |
42 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
970 |
970 |
970 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
33.7 |
33.7 |
33.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.