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

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

64

1100

31.2

2.1

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