Elizabeth (Leon County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 30°29'36", Longitude 84°17'49"
Period of record: 17 sampling dates; February 7, 1995 to March 28, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 65 acres / 26 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Tifton/Tallahassee Uplands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by phosphatic sand, silty sand, and clay of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Tallahassee Red Hills subdivision of the State Line Hills division of the Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 17 months sampled:
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|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
10 |
33 |
86 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
180 |
440 |
880 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
2.7 |
15.7 |
44.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
8.0 |
11.5 |
14.3 |
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:
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Date |
TP (µg/L) |
TN (µg/L) |
CHL (µg/L) |
SECCHI (ft |
|
Mar-28-99 |
76 |
800 |
29.3 |
11.3 |
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1999 Average |
76 |
800 |
29.3 |
11.3 |