Dot (Seminole County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°45'3", Longitude 81°17'10"
Period of record: 4 sampling dates; August 25, 1999 to November 24, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
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 4 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
50 |
61 |
68 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
1020 |
1140 |
1250 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
21.3 |
30.8 |
44.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.0 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
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 |
|
Aug-25-99 |
63 |
1250 |
21.3 |
3.0 |
|
Sep-20-99 |
63 |
1090 |
44.7 |
3.0 |
|
Oct-22-99 |
50 |
1020 |
24.3 |
4.0 |
|
Nov-24-99 |
68 |
1180 |
33.0 |
3.0 |
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1999 Average |
61 |
1140 |
30.8 |
3.2 |