Fauna (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 27°52'39", Longitude 81°51'14"
Period of record: 68 sampling dates; July 5, 1991 to December 14, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Lakeland/Bone Valley Upland
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by phosphatic sand, clayey fine sand, and clay of the Bone Valley Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Bartow Embayment division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 68 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
45 |
91 |
348 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
850 |
1240 |
3170 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
16.3 |
52.4 |
314.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.8 |
3.2 |
5.0 |
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 |
|
Feb-11-99 |
58 |
900 |
32.3 |
3.0 |
|
Mar-11-99 |
82 |
1010 |
17.7 |
4.0 |
|
Apr-13-99 |
65 |
850 |
20.7 |
4.0 |
|
May-10-99 |
85 |
1100 |
38.3 |
4.0 |
|
Jun-09-99 |
86 |
1090 |
39.7 |
3.0 |
|
Jul-21-99 |
59 |
1010 |
40.7 |
4.0 |
|
Aug-18-99 |
81 |
1220 |
43.3 |
3.0 |
|
Sep-07-99 |
82 |
1140 |
61.7 |
3.0 |
|
Oct-14-99 |
80 |
1050 |
64.0 |
2.5 |
|
Nov-16-99 |
95 |
1230 |
61.3 |
3.0 |
|
Dec-14-99 |
92 |
1210 |
53.7 |
3.0 |
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1999 Average |
79 |
1070 |
43.0 |
3.3 |