Hope (Orange County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°38'19", Longitude 81°22'22"
Period of record: 20 sampling dates; July 16, 1995 to December 12, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 36 acres / 15 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Apopka Upland
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by phosphatic sand, silty sand, and clay of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Orlando Promontory division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 20 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
14 |
20 |
27 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
350 |
600 |
990 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
3.0 |
9.6 |
28.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.0 |
6.8 |
10.0 |
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-13-99 |
17 |
570 |
9.0 |
8.3 |
|
Feb-04-99 |
18 |
560 |
3.7 |
8.5 |
|
Mar-28-99 |
23 |
570 |
6.3 |
7.2 |
|
Jul-11-99 |
22 |
760 |
11.5 |
3.3 |
|
Sep-11-99 |
25 |
590 |
13.7 |
5.0 |
|
Oct-24-99 |
25 |
990 |
28.0 |
3.0 |
|
Nov-21-99 |
19 |
730 |
10.0 |
7.3 |
|
Dec-12-99 |
. |
. |
5.0 |
8.7 |
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1999 Average |
21 |
680 |
10.9 |
6.4 |