Hobbs (Hillsborough County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°9'33", Longitude 82°28'9"
Period of record: 28 sampling dates; February 1, 1994 to December 12, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 67 acres / 27 hectacres
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 28 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
4 |
9 |
27 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
180 |
370 |
750 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.0 |
2.9 |
16.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
6.8 |
11.5 |
15.5 |
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 |
|
Jul-13-99 |
13 |
570 |
5.0 |
8.6 |
|
Aug-17-99 |
11 |
650 |
6.3 |
7.8 |
|
Sep-26-99 |
17 |
750 |
8.3 |
6.8 |
|
Oct-15-99 |
10 |
590 |
7.0 |
7.7 |
|
Nov-19-99 |
10 |
690 |
4.0 |
9.5 |
|
Dec-12-99 |
13 |
630 |
5.0 |
9.5 |
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1999 Average |
12 |
650 |
5.9 |
8.3 |