Cherokee (Orange County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°32'2", Longitude 81°22'18"
Period of record: 22 sampling dates; August 23, 1992 to June 19, 1994
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 12 acres / 5 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Orlando Ridge
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 Orlando Promontory division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 22 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
30 |
63 |
92 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
630 |
1020 |
1790 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
16.7 |
47.3 |
103.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.3 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.