Jessamine South (Orange County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°28'32", Longitude 81°23'25"
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) |
18 |
24 |
40 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
600 |
860 |
1810 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
6.0 |
20.7 |
74.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.0 |
4.2 |
7.4 |
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 |
25 |
630 |
11.0 |
4.0 |
|
Sep-18-99 |
25 |
1170 |
20.0 |
2.6 |
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1999 Average |
25 |
900 |
15.5 |
3.3 |