Blue Cove (Marion County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 29°3'4", Longitude 82°27'24"
Period of record: 33 sampling dates; February 4, 1993 to April 12, 1996
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Tsala Apopka
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by finely crystalline dolmite to dolomitic silt of the Avon Park Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Tsala Apopka Basin division of the Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 33 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
43 |
165 |
441 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
710 |
1700 |
4900 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
3.0 |
47.6 |
298.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.3 |
4.9 |
11.5 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.