Hatchineha (Osceola County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°1'13", Longitude 81°24'42"
Period of record: 28 sampling dates; April 11, 1995 to December 18, 1998
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Kissimmee/Okeechobee Lowland
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by coastal sand and shelly silty sand of the preglacial Pleistocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Kissimmee Valley division of the Eastern Flatwoods District.
Supplemental, unpublished water chemistry data, University of Florida.
Numbers reported below are the average for 1 month sampled:
|
pH |
7.8 |
Sulfate (mg/L) |
2.4 |
|
Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) |
31.0 |
Calcium (mg/L) |
14.3 |
|
Conductance (µS/cm @ 25 °C) |
126 |
Magnesium (mg/L) |
3.6 |
|
Color (Pt-Co units) |
216 |
Sodium (mg/L) |
6.6 |
|
Chloride (mg/L) |
21.8 |
Potassium (mg/L) |
1.5 |
|
Silicon (mg/L) |
2.5 |
|
|
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 28 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
26 |
41 |
86 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
860 |
1190 |
1640 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.5 |
14.0 |
33.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.8 |
2.8 |
5.1 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.