George East (Putnam County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 29°17'54", Longitude 81°34'24"
Period of record: 13 sampling dates; December 15, 1998 to December 12, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Eastern Flatlands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by undifferentiated sand, shell, clay, marl, and peat of the Holocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the St. John’s Offset division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 13 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
41 |
62 |
91 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
990 |
1400 |
2490 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
19.0 |
62.1 |
193.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.4 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
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-08-99 |
52 |
1050 |
36.0 |
2.5 |
|
Feb-09-99 |
55 |
990 |
30.0 |
2.0 |
|
Mar-12-99 |
53 |
1080 |
25.3 |
2.0 |
|
Apr-12-99 |
62 |
1410 |
60.0 |
2.3 |
|
May-11-99 |
75 |
1870 |
117.3 |
2.0 |
|
Jun-15-99 |
91 |
2490 |
193.7 |
1.5 |
|
Jul-13-99 |
54 |
1550 |
60.0 |
2.0 |
|
Aug-13-99 |
42 |
1160 |
43.0 |
2.0 |
|
Sep-20-99 |
44 |
1080 |
46.7 |
2.2 |
|
Oct-10-99 |
41 |
1020 |
46.3 |
2.5 |
|
Nov-16-99 |
77 |
1710 |
50.3 |
2.0 |
|
Dec-12-99 |
73 |
1370 |
19.0 |
1.5 |
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1999 Average |
60 |
1400 |
60.6 |
2.0 |