Jessamine North (Orange County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°29'18", Longitude 81°22'51"
Period of record: 45 sampling dates; May 17, 1993 to September 18, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 306 acres / 124 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Orlando Ridge
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 45 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
16 |
22 |
38 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
700 |
1090 |
1570 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
7.0 |
27.9 |
54.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.6 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
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 |
|
Feb-18-99 |
22 |
700 |
15.0 |
3.5 |
|
Sep-18-99 |
21 |
1180 |
22.0 |
2.6 |
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1999 Average |
22 |
940 |
18.5 |
3.0 |