Forest (Brevard County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°21'23", Longitude 80°48'7"
Period of record: 108 sampling dates; December 5, 1990 to December 4, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Eastern Flatlands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by dune sand and shell with silty sand, silt, and clay of the Princess Ann Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the St. John’s Wet Prairie division of the Eastern Flatwoods District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 108 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
7 |
19 |
37 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
470 |
720 |
1400 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.0 |
7.3 |
28.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.0 |
7.4 |
12.8 |
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-03-99 |
21 |
630 |
13.0 |
6.0 |
|
Feb-04-99 |
20 |
530 |
8.3 |
7.0 |
|
Feb-28-99 |
8 |
470 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
|
Apr-01-99 |
13 |
560 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
|
May-02-99 |
22 |
760 |
5.0 |
7.7 |
|
Jun-01-99 |
14 |
660 |
3.3 |
9.0 |
|
Jul-02-99 |
17 |
630 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
|
Jul-30-99 |
15 |
600 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
|
Sep-01-99 |
19 |
750 |
9.0 |
7.0 |
|
Oct-04-99 |
23 |
710 |
13.0 |
5.0 |
|
Nov-02-99 |
27 |
850 |
18.0 |
4.0 |
|
Dec-04-99 |
26 |
860 |
23.7 |
4.0 |
|
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|
1999 Average |
19 |
670 |
9.2 |
6.6 |