Fish (Orange)
Location: Latitude 28°24'35", Longitude 81°30'47"
Period of record: 15 sampling dates; September 23, 1997 to December 22, 1998
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Doctor Phillips Ridge
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by coastal sand and shelly silty sand of the preglacial Pleistocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The lake lies in the Kissimmee Valley division of the Eastern Flatwoods District.
Other LAKEWATCH data available: No additional data available.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average and maximum value for the 15 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
11 |
16 |
23 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
410 |
600 |
820 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
3.0 |
12.2 |
24.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.0 |
5.6 |
7.7 |
1998 Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 3 mid-lake stations for total phosphorus (TP, µg/L), total nitrogen (TN, µg/L), chlorophyll (CHL, µg/L) and Secchi depth (SECCHI, ft) during 1998:
|
Date |
TP (µg/L) |
TN (µg/L) |
CHL (µg/L) |
SECCHI (ft) |
|
Jan-09-98 |
14 |
420 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
|
Feb-24-98 |
14 |
470 |
4.0 |
7.0 |
|
Mar-22-98 |
14 |
770 |
3.3 |
6.0 |
|
Apr-17-98 |
12 |
610 |
3.0 |
6.7 |
|
May-11-98 |
11 |
410 |
3.0 |
7.7 |
|
Jun-22-98 |
11 |
470 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
|
Jul-23-98 |
11 |
460 |
8.5 |
7.0 |
|
Sep-15-98 |
16 |
690 |
19.7 |
4.0 |
|
Oct-19-98 |
23 |
820 |
18.0 |
3.0 |
|
Nov-17-98 |
22 |
750 |
16.3 |
3.0 |
|
Dec-22-98 |
19 |
790 |
21.0 |
3.3 |
|
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|
1998 Average |
15 |
610 |
9.9 |
5.6 |