Jessie (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°3'25", Longitude 81°45'49"
Period of record: 62 sampling dates; February 2, 1992 to November 28, 1998
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 190 acres / 77 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 62 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
41 |
76 |
207 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
710 |
1130 |
2920 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
11.7 |
31.6 |
78.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.9 |
2.5 |
4.3 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.