Blue 2 (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°2'50", Longitude 81°46'25"
Period of record: 25 sampling dates; August 14, 1991 to July 22, 1994
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 56 acres / 23 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Winter Haven/Lake Henry Ridges
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by deeply weathered clayey sand and granular sand of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Winter Haven Karst division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 25 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
40 |
84 |
155 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
1000 |
1730 |
3270 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
6.0 |
55.5 |
128.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.1 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.