Copeland (Orange County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°31'39", Longitude 81°22'29"
Period of record: 19 sampling dates; April 17, 1998 to December 19, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 17 acres / 7 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 19 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
25 |
36 |
45 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
570 |
810 |
1140 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
9.7 |
32.7 |
78.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.7 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
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-09-99 |
42 |
800 |
38.3 |
3.2 |
|
Feb-27-99 |
37 |
720 |
31.7 |
3.1 |
|
Mar-20-99 |
38 |
660 |
12.0 |
3.1 |
|
Apr-21-99 |
45 |
850 |
12.7 |
2.8 |
|
May-22-99 |
35 |
570 |
9.7 |
3.8 |
|
Jun-25-99 |
34 |
570 |
22.0 |
3.9 |
|
Jul-17-99 |
43 |
850 |
78.0 |
4.0 |
|
Aug-14-99 |
37 |
740 |
21.3 |
4.4 |
|
Oct-24-99 |
31 |
710 |
25.3 |
3.5 |
|
Nov-29-99 |
36 |
790 |
40.7 |
3.3 |
|
Dec-19-99 |
44 |
870 |
54.0 |
2.9 |
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1999 Average |
38 |
740 |
31.4 |
3.4 |