Horne Springs (Leon County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 30°19'6", Longitude 84°7'53"

Period of record: 23 sampling dates; October 12, 1993 to September 14, 1995

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Big Bend Karst

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by argillaceous to sandy impure limestone of the Chattahoochee Formation.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The water body lies in the St. Marks Coastal Strip subdivision of the Big Bend Karst 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)

25

35

47

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

210

300

480

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

0.0

0.6

1.7

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

4.0

9.0

15.0

Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.

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