Crystal River-1 (Citrus County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 28°54'18", Longitude 82°38'23"

Period of record: 93 sampling dates; August 16, 1992 to August 23, 1999

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Big Bend Karst

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by limestone consisting of skeletons of fossils in a silt to sand size matrix of the Ocala Limestone Formation.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The water body lies in the Chassahowitzka Coastal Strip subdivision of the Big Bend Karst division of the Ocala Uplift District.

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 93 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

12

29

86

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

90

270

650

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

1.0

6.2

23.0

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

3.0

6.5

11.0

1999 Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 1 station 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

30

130

6.0

6.0

Feb-28-99

17

150

4.0

.

Mar-25-99

25

120

5.0

7.0

Apr-25-99

30

270

5.0

6.0

May-22-99

23

260

6.0

7.0

Jul-26-99

25

230

5.0

8.0

Jul-29-99

16

190

.

.

Aug-23-99

26

230

7.0

6.5

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

24

200

5.4

6.8

Crystal River-2 (Citrus County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 28°53'48", Longitude 82°35'51"

Period of record: 113 sampling dates; August 15, 1992 to December 30, 1999

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Big Bend Karst

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by limestone consisting of skeletons of fossils in a silt to sand size matrix of the Ocala Limestone Formation.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The water body lies in the Chassahowitzka Coastal Strip subdivision of the Big Bend Karst division of the Ocala Uplift District.

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 113 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

9

24

70

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

20

220

770

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

1.0

5.1

27.0

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

2.0

4.0

7.0

1999 Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 1 station 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-08-99

19

170

7.0

.

Jan-29-99

19

250

4.0

.

Feb-27-99

15

240

2.0

.

Mar-26-99

16

120

2.0

.

May-07-99

19

130

3.0

4.0

May-28-99

17

180

8.0

6.0

Jun-30-99

17

160

.

.

Jul-30-99

19

260

7.0

.

Aug-26-99

30

280

16.0

6.0

Sep-30-99

23

220

4.0

.

Oct-29-99

18

170

3.0

.

Nov-30-99

20

210

2.0

.

Dec-30-99

19

220

1.0

.

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

19

200

4.9

5.3

Crystal River-3 (Citrus County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 28°53'24", Longitude 82°36'12"

Period of record: 102 sampling dates; August 15, 1992 to December 21, 1999

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Big Bend Karst

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by limestone consisting of skeletons of fossils in a silt to sand size matrix of the Ocala Limestone Formation.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The water body lies in the Chassahowitzka Coastal Strip subdivision of the Big Bend Karst division of the Ocala Uplift District.

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 102 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

9

27

79

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

50

280

670

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

1.0

8.0

23.0

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

4.3

6.4

9.3

1999 Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 1 station 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-27-99

25

330

2.0

.

Feb-18-99

17

240

5.0

7.8

Mar-25-99

25

200

5.0

.

Apr-26-99

21

170

4.0

7.5

May-25-99

19

170

5.0

7.3

Jun-18-99

16

200

6.0

.

Aug-18-99

22

200

6.0

.

Sep-17-99

17

220

7.0

.

Oct-25-99

21

240

11.0

.

Nov-16-99

23

210

4.0

.

Dec-21-99

33

280

4.0

7.8

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

22

220

5.4

7.6

Crystal River-4 (Citrus County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 28°53'17", Longitude 82°35'21"

Period of record: 57 sampling dates; August 15, 1992 to September 22, 1999

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Big Bend Karst

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by limestone consisting of skeletons of fossils in a silt to sand size matrix of the Ocala Limestone Formation.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The water body lies in the Chassahowitzka Coastal Strip subdivision of the Big Bend Karst division of the Ocala Uplift District.

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 57 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

14

23

49

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

80

200

360

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

0.0

2.6

9.0

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

4.9

4.9

4.9

1999 Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 1 station 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

May-17-99

19

180

2.0

.

Sep-22-99

17

170

2.0

.

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

18

180

2.0

.

Crystal River-5 (Citrus County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 28°52'50", Longitude 82°35'41"

Period of record: 106 sampling dates; August 15, 1992 to December 11, 1999

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Big Bend Karst

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by limestone consisting of skeletons of fossils in a silt to sand size matrix of the Ocala Limestone Formation.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The water body lies in the Chassahowitzka Coastal Strip subdivision of the Big Bend Karst division of the Ocala Uplift District.

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 106 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

10

25

56

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

50

220

660

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

0.0

4.2

26.0

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

4.0

9.8

22.0

1999 Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 1 station 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-14-99

27

350

3.0

.

Feb-06-99

26

90

3.0

.

Mar-24-99

26

150

2.0

.

Apr-11-99

27

200

2.0

.

May-10-99

20

170

1.0

.

Jun-07-99

27

190

2.0

.

Jul-19-99

24

180

2.0

.

Aug-15-99

20

190

2.0

.

Sep-08-99

28

200

6.0

.

Oct-02-99

26

190

6.0

.

Nov-12-99

26

240

3.0

.

Dec-11-99

36

230

2.0

.

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

26

200

2.8

.

Crystal River-6 (Citrus County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 28°52'56", Longitude 82°36'4"

Period of record: 93 sampling dates; August 15, 1992 to December 11, 1999

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Big Bend Karst

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by limestone consisting of skeletons of fossils in a silt to sand size matrix of the Ocala Limestone Formation.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The water body lies in the Chassahowitzka Coastal Strip subdivision of the Big Bend Karst division of the Ocala Uplift District.

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 93 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

10

23

48

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

100

260

820

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

1.0

6.1

31.0

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

5.0

6.8

10.0

1999 Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 1 station 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-14-99

27

370

4.0

.

Feb-06-99

24

270

4.0

.

Mar-24-99

21

300

2.0

.

Apr-11-99

13

220

3.0

.

May-10-99

17

290

4.0

.

Jun-07-99

22

280

5.0

.

Jul-19-99

17

190

4.0

.

Aug-15-99

19

210

6.0

.

Sep-08-99

18

210

14.0

.

Oct-02-99

24

330

6.0

.

Nov-12-99

23

200

4.0

.

Dec-11-99

27

300

4.0

.

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

21

260

5.0

.

Crystal River-7 (Citrus County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 28°54'25", Longitude 82°37'55"

Period of record: 79 sampling dates; August 16, 1992 to August 23, 1999

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Big Bend Karst

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by limestone consisting of skeletons of fossils in a silt to sand size matrix of the Ocala Limestone Formation.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The water body lies in the Chassahowitzka Coastal Strip subdivision of the Big Bend Karst division of the Ocala Uplift District.

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 79 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

12

34

62

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

90

310

630

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

1.0

14.9

40.0

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

3.0

5.2

9.0

1999 Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 1 station 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

22

200

9.0

6.0

Feb-28-99

13

130

6.0

.

Mar-25-99

27

310

4.0

8.0

Apr-25-99

23

230

7.0

7.0

May-22-99

47

410

32.0

4.0

Jul-26-99

42

440

28.0

4.5

Aug-23-99

52

540

40.0

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

32

320

18.0

5.4

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