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 |
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1998 Average |
13 |
540 |
5.1 |
3.1 |