Idylwild (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°3'0", Longitude 81°45'24"
Period of record: 20 sampling dates; August 24, 1991 to September 16, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 102 acres / 41 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Winter Haven/Lake Henry Ridges
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by deeply weathered clayey sand and granular sand of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Winter Haven Karst 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) |
28 |
41 |
61 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
780 |
950 |
1160 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
21.3 |
35.2 |
67.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.0 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
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-19-99 |
40 |
820 |
23.0 |
3.0 |
|
Feb-24-99 |
43 |
820 |
28.0 |
2.8 |
|
Mar-25-99 |
40 |
800 |
21.3 |
3.0 |
|
May-19-99 |
30 |
1090 |
44.3 |
2.0 |
|
Jun-18-99 |
34 |
830 |
33.3 |
2.5 |
|
Jul-22-99 |
35 |
1070 |
24.3 |
2.8 |
|
Sep-16-99 |
35 |
880 |
37.3 |
2.2 |
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1999 Average |
37 |
900 |
30.2 |
2.6 |