Forest (Hamilton County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 30°31'56", Longitude 83°7'23"

Period of record: 14 sampling dates; March 23, 1996 to November 23, 1997

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Northern Peninsula Karst Plains

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 Jennings Hills subdivision of the State Line Hills division of the Ocala Uplift District.

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 14 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

86

142

189

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

400

820

1390

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

3.0

39.5

161.7

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

2.0

4.5

8.0

Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.

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