Blue (Lake County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 29°0'5", Longitude 81°30'24"
Period of record: 26 sampling dates; May 23, 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 by phosphatic sand, silty sand, and clay of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Ocala Scrub division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 26 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
7 |
18 |
55 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
160 |
290 |
490 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.7 |
6.7 |
39.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.2 |
5.4 |
9.5 |
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-28-99 |
11 |
320 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
|
Mar-04-99 |
8 |
240 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
|
May-13-99 |
8 |
210 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
|
Jul-22-99 |
8 |
160 |
1.7 |
7.5 |
|
Sep-09-99 |
8 |
390 |
4.0 |
9.5 |
|
Oct-14-99 |
7 |
170 |
5.0 |
7.6 |
|
Dec-09-99 |
17 |
200 |
8.0 |
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1999 Average |
10 |
240 |
3.8 |
7.6 |