King (Pasco County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°13'49", Longitude 82°27'4"
Period of record: 38 sampling dates; December 9, 1993 to December 31, 1997
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 122 acres / 49 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Land-O-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 38 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
8 |
12 |
27 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
610 |
880 |
1580 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.7 |
5.6 |
23.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.0 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.