Governor Hill (Dixie County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 29°45'17", Longitude 83°2'14"
Period of record: 2 sampling dates; March 23, 1990 to April 30, 1990
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 156 acres / 63 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Big Bend Karst
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by terrace deposits of surface sand over clayey sand and clay with basal deposits of limestone of the preglacial Pleistocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Mallory Swamp subdivision of the Flats and Swamps division of the Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 2 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
9 |
9 |
9 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
860 |
860 |
870 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.