Brandon (Flagler County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 29°26'42", Longitude 81°13'59"

Period of record: 55 sampling dates; March 29, 1995 to December 28, 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 55 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

5

13

24

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

280

390

620

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

1.0

3.9

7.3

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

3.7

5.9

8.0

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-30-99

10

330

3.0

6.5

Feb-27-99

10

340

3.0

5.8

Mar-27-99

11

370

2.3

5.8

Apr-28-99

24

420

3.0

7.2

May-25-99

21

490

2.7

7.0

Jun-27-99

13

410

2.3

.

Jul-31-99

23

600

4.0

6.2

Aug-28-99

21

530

4.0

6.3

Sep-25-99

23

620

4.3

7.7

Oct-30-99

13

480

4.0

7.0

Nov-30-99

10

430

7.3

5.7

Dec-28-99

10

450

7.0

8.0

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

16

460

3.9

6.7

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