Junior (Putnam)

Location: Latitude 29°39'24", Longitude 81°52'44"

Period of record: 2 sampling dates; October 17, 1998 to November 22, 1998

Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 74 acres / 30 hectacres

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Trail Ridge

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by undifferentiated sand with humate zones and concentrations of heavy minerals of the Pliocene.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The lake lies in the Interlachen Sand Hills division of the Central Lake District.

Other LAKEWATCH data available: Supplemental water chemistry

Supplemental, unpublished water chemistry data, University of Florida.

Data were collected October 3, 1998 at 1 location:

pH
5.5
Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3)
0
Conductance (µS/cm @ 25 °C)
41
Color (Pt-Co units)
5
Chloride (mg/L)
9

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average and maximum value for the 2 months sampled:

 
Minimum
Average
Maximum
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)
6
6
6
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)
200
220
230
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)
3.3
4.0
4.7
Long-term Secchi depth (ft)
12.1
14.0
15.8

1998 Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 3 mid-lake stations for total phosphorus (TP, µg/L),
total nitrogen (TN, µg/L), chlorophyll (CHL, µg/L) and Secchi depth (SECCHI, ft) during 1998:

Date
TP (µg/L)
TN (µg/L)
CHL (µg/L)
SECCHI (ft)
Oct-17-98
6
200
4.7
12.1
Nov-22-98
6
230
3.3
15.8
         
1998 Average
6
220
4
14