Fox (Walton)

Location: Latitude 30°21'26", Longitude 86°14'6"

Period of record: 17 sampling dates; April 19, 1997 to November 7, 1998

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Gulf Coast Lowlands

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by sand dunes and well sorted fine sand of the Pleistocene.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The lake lies in the Coastal Strip division of the Apalachicola Delta District.

Other LAKEWATCH data available: Supplemental water chemistry

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average and maximum value for the 17 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

5

10

20

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

240

440

640

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

1.0

4.3

11.3

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

1.9

3.9

5.9

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)

Feb-21-98

10

470

1.0

4.2

Mar-22-98

18

590

3.0

2.6

Apr-24-98

20

610

10.3

1.9

May-16-98

10

540

3.0

2.5

Jun-21-98

14

430

3.0

4.3

Jul-25-98

8

470

5.7

3.9

Sep-09-98

11

640

11.3

2.8

Sep-23-98

9

560

5.7

3.8

Nov-07-98

12

590

3.3

2.2

 

 

 

 

 

1998 Average

13

540

5.1

3.1