Heather (Hillsborough County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°6'34", Longitude 82°29'41"
Period of record: 23 sampling dates; November 14, 1997 to December 16, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Land-O-Lakes
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by argillaceous to sandy impure limestone of the Tampa Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Land-O-Lakes subdivision of the Tampa Plain division of the Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 23 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
46 |
64 |
108 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
890 |
1060 |
1360 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
2.7 |
28.0 |
52.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
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-15-99 |
54 |
930 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
|
Feb-17-99 |
74 |
940 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
|
Mar-16-99 |
65 |
1140 |
29.3 |
2.0 |
|
Apr-19-99 |
80 |
1290 |
46.0 |
2.0 |
|
May-16-99 |
86 |
1360 |
38.0 |
2.0 |
|
Jun-21-99 |
62 |
1090 |
42.0 |
2.0 |
|
Jul-15-99 |
48 |
980 |
20.7 |
2.0 |
|
Aug-21-99 |
48 |
1040 |
31.7 |
2.0 |
|
Sep-14-99 |
58 |
1080 |
31.7 |
2.0 |
|
Oct-19-99 |
63 |
1050 |
35.0 |
2.0 |
|
Nov-14-99 |
60 |
1070 |
42.7 |
2.0 |
|
Dec-16-99 |
71 |
1210 |
52.3 |
2.0 |
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1999 Average |
64 |
1100 |
31.2 |
2.1 |