Cove (Hillsborough County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°0'37", Longitude 82°36'13"
Period of record: 30 sampling dates; July 23, 1997 to January 28, 2000
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 10 acres / 4 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Tampa Plain
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 water body Tarpon Basin 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 30 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
26 |
63 |
142 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
750 |
1100 |
1980 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
3.3 |
35.2 |
198.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.4 |
4.0 |
6.5 |
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-25-99 |
50 |
1010 |
26.3 |
4.0 |
|
Mar-24-99 |
49 |
910 |
12.0 |
2.7 |
|
Apr-23-99 |
52 |
1040 |
9.7 |
2.9 |
|
May-27-99 |
31 |
790 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
|
Jun-28-99 |
36 |
1420 |
64.3 |
2.2 |
|
Jul-29-99 |
30 |
930 |
7.7 |
5.0 |
|
Aug-26-99 |
51 |
1770 |
94.3 |
1.5 |
|
Sep-24-99 |
90 |
1760 |
92.7 |
1.9 |
|
Oct-23-99 |
56 |
1640 |
49.0 |
3.2 |
|
Nov-25-99 |
38 |
1090 |
7.7 |
6.5 |
|
Dec-17-99 |
33 |
880 |
3.3 |
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1999 Average |
47 |
1200 |
33.8 |
3.4 |