Hunter (Hernando County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°26'26", Longitude 82°37'20"
Period of record: 74 sampling dates; June 27, 1991 to June 19, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 302 acres / 122 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Weeki Wachee Hills
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by sand dunes and well sorted fine sand of the Pleistocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Oklawaha Valley division of the Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 74 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
9 |
14 |
35 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
650 |
860 |
1820 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.0 |
4.5 |
29.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.5 |
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-17-99 |
13 |
770 |
2.7 |
8.1 |
|
Feb-23-99 |
14 |
810 |
3.3 |
7.6 |
|
Mar-29-99 |
12 |
700 |
4.3 |
7.9 |
|
Apr-18-99 |
15 |
740 |
5.3 |
7.8 |
|
May-23-99 |
18 |
840 |
6.3 |
7.4 |
|
Jun-19-99 |
19 |
840 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
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1999 Average |
15 |
780 |
4.4 |
7.4 |