Juanita (Hillsborough County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°6'59", Longitude 82°35'18"
Period of record: 72 sampling dates; July 7, 1991 to August 29, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 24 acres / 10 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Keystone Lakes
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by argillaceous to sandy impure limestone of the Tampa Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Land-O-Lakes subdivision of the Tampa Plain division of the Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 72 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
6 |
13 |
27 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
320 |
540 |
840 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.0 |
4.1 |
18.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.0 |
7.8 |
12.0 |
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-27-99 |
11 |
560 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
|
May-16-99 |
8 |
600 |
2.0 |
6.7 |
|
Jun-27-99 |
8 |
600 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
|
Jul-31-99 |
7 |
580 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
|
Aug-29-99 |
12 |
600 |
1.3 |
7.0 |
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1999 Average |
9 |
590 |
3.3 |
6.7 |