Bird of Paradise (Flagler County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 29°35'31", Longitude 81°14'48"
Period of record: 53 sampling dates; May 13, 1995 to December 9, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Eastern Flatlands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated clastic and shell deposits of the Fort Thompson Group Formation
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Crescent Lake Basin subdivision of the Palatka Anomalies division of the Eastern Flatwoods District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 53 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
13 |
24 |
51 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
350 |
530 |
830 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.3 |
12.3 |
41.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.5 |
4.1 |
6.0 |
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-16-99 |
17 |
570 |
7.3 |
5.0 |
|
Feb-11-99 |
17 |
460 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
|
Mar-18-99 |
19 |
420 |
3.7 |
5.5 |
|
Apr-19-99 |
21 |
430 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
|
May-19-99 |
25 |
550 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
|
Jun-14-99 |
29 |
600 |
11.0 |
4.5 |
|
Jul-15-99 |
46 |
800 |
36.0 |
2.5 |
|
Aug-17-99 |
37 |
780 |
18.7 |
3.0 |
|
Sep-13-99 |
36 |
690 |
21.0 |
2.5 |
|
Oct-14-99 |
45 |
730 |
28.3 |
2.5 |
|
Nov-19-99 |
31 |
600 |
. |
2.5 |
|
Dec-09-99 |
24 |
510 |
9.0 |
4.5 |
|
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|
1999 Average |
29 |
600 |
13.6 |
4.0 |