Bowers (Marion County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 29°2'42", Longitude 81°57'18"
Period of record: 3 sampling dates; August 11, 1990 to October 20, 1990
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 158 acres / 64 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Lake Weir/Leesburg Upland
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 Central Lakes division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 3 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
9 |
10 |
11 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
370 |
410 |
440 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.0 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
7.8 |
9.8 |
11.7 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.