Gin (Washington County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 30°34'22", Longitude 85°33'1"
Period of record: 10 sampling dates; November 22, 1996 to September 30, 1997
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 43 acres / 17 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): New Hope Ridge/Greenhead Slope
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by gravel, sand and clay of the Citronelle Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Crystal Lake Karst division of the Dougherty Karst District.
Supplemental, unpublished water chemistry data, University of Florida.
Numbers reported below are the average for 1 month sampled:
|
pH |
5.4 |
Sulfate (mg/L) |
0.7 |
|
Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) |
0.0 |
Calcium (mg/L) |
0.2 |
|
Conductance (µS/cm @ 25 °C) |
12 |
Magnesium (mg/L) |
0.2 |
|
Color (Pt-Co units) |
9 |
Sodium (mg/L) |
1.3 |
|
Chloride (mg/L) |
2.9 |
Potassium (mg/L) |
0.0 |
|
Silicon (mg/L) |
0.1 |
|
|
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 10 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
200 |
250 |
290 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.3 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
7.3 |
8.9 |
10.5 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.