Carroll Cove (Hillsborough County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 28°2'41", Longitude 82°29'6"

Period of record: 23 sampling dates; May 9, 1996 to January 19, 1999

Surface area (LAKEWATCH): 221 acres / 89 hectacres

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Land-O-Lakes

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by argillaceous to sandy impure limestone of the Tampa Formation.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The water body lies in the Land-O-Lakes subdivision of the Tampa Plain division of the Ocala Uplift District.

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 23 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

8

17

29

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

200

490

660

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

3.0

7.1

14.3

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

6.8

8.8

12.0

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-19-99

14

360

4.3

10.0

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

14

360

4.3

10.0

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