DeForest (Seminole County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°46'58", Longitude 81°18'35"
Period of record: 6 sampling dates; October 14, 1996 to March 18, 1997
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 10 acres / 4 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Crescent City/DeLand Ridges
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by coastal sand and shelly silty sand of the preglacial Pleistocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Casselberry-Oviedo-Geneva-Chuluota Hills division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 6 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
18 |
24 |
29 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
710 |
840 |
930 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
7.0 |
11.1 |
19.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.7 |
5.9 |
7.0 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.