DeLancy (Marion County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 29°25'40", Longitude 81°46'28"
Period of record: 8 sampling dates; April 21, 1991 to November 17, 1991
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 168 acres / 68 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Ocala Scrub
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by sand dunes and well sorted fine sand of the Pleistocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Ocala Scrub division of the Central Lake District.
Supplemental, unpublished water chemistry data, University of Florida.
Numbers reported below are the average for 2 months sampled:
|
pH |
5.1 |
Sulfate (mg/L) |
3.4 |
|
Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) |
1.0 |
Calcium (mg/L) |
1.4 |
|
Conductance (µS/cm @ 25 °C) |
41 |
Magnesium (mg/L) |
0.7 |
|
Color (Pt-Co units) |
29 |
Sodium (mg/L) |
4.4 |
|
Chloride (mg/L) |
9.3 |
Potassium (mg/L) |
0.3 |
|
Silicon (mg/L) |
0.1 |
|
|
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 8 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
8 |
13 |
18 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
520 |
760 |
940 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.3 |
6.0 |
8.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.6 |
3.5 |
5.7 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.