Gulf Pines (Lee County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 26°26'40", Longitude 82°7'49"
Period of record: 14 sampling dates; December 5, 1993 to July 10, 1997
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Southwestern 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 Barrier Island Coastal Strip division of the Southwestern Flatwoods District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 14 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
28 |
95 |
314 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
890 |
1740 |
2350 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
5.5 |
18.7 |
42.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.5 |
4.6 |
7.3 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.