Estelle East (Orange County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°34'30", Longitude 81°21'48"
Period of record: 79 sampling dates; March 24, 1992 to December 7, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Orlando Ridge
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 Orlando Promontory division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 79 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
19 |
36 |
330 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
460 |
910 |
3250 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
7.0 |
27.8 |
61.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.0 |
3.3 |
6.2 |
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-19-99 |
30 |
990 |
23.7 |
5.0 |
|
Feb-09-99 |
29 |
800 |
28.7 |
2.8 |
|
Apr-06-99 |
26 |
830 |
13.3 |
4.0 |
|
May-04-99 |
52 |
1000 |
. |
4.5 |
|
May-28-99 |
22 |
820 |
24.7 |
. |
|
Aug-31-99 |
25 |
860 |
33.3 |
3.0 |
|
Sep-23-99 |
27 |
600 |
38.7 |
5.0 |
|
Oct-05-99 |
20 |
530 |
28.0 |
3.8 |
|
Nov-09-99 |
37 |
1140 |
41.7 |
3.0 |
|
Dec-07-99 |
37 |
1060 |
50.5 |
3.0 |
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1999 Average |
30 |
860 |
31.4 |
3.8 |