Emeralda (Lake County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°56'59", Longitude 81°50'13"
Period of record: 12 sampling dates; January 12, 1999 to December 24, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Central Valley
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by deeply weathered clayey sand and granular sand of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Central Lakes division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 12 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
68 |
101 |
139 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
3450 |
4330 |
5690 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
215.7 |
278.2 |
375.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
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 |
|
Jan-12-99 |
104 |
4410 |
239.3 |
0.8 |
|
Feb-11-99 |
123 |
4290 |
324.0 |
0.8 |
|
Mar-07-99 |
118 |
4300 |
289.0 |
0.8 |
|
Apr-12-99 |
129 |
5690 |
351.7 |
0.8 |
|
May-30-99 |
122 |
5580 |
375.3 |
0.6 |
|
Jun-10-99 |
108 |
4270 |
349.3 |
0.8 |
|
Jul-05-99 |
68 |
3450 |
215.7 |
0.9 |
|
Aug-10-99 |
75 |
4440 |
265.0 |
0.8 |
|
Sep-25-99 |
71 |
4010 |
234.0 |
0.8 |
|
Oct-19-99 |
73 |
4170 |
245.0 |
0.8 |
|
Nov-08-99 |
79 |
3700 |
217.3 |
0.8 |
|
Dec-24-99 |
139 |
3690 |
232.7 |
0.8 |
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1999 Average |
101 |
4330 |
278.2 |
0.8 |