Gator Bone (Clay County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 29°48'53", Longitude 81°57'39"
Period of record: 23 sampling dates; August 10, 1988 to July 15, 1990
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 280 acres / 113 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Trail Ridge
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by quartz sand and quartzite gravel with sandy clay beds of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Interlachen Sand Hills division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 23 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
1 |
8 |
37 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
150 |
360 |
1200 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
0.5 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
5.5 |
7.0 |
8.5 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.