Laguna (St Lucie County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 27°32'58", Longitude 80°24'28"
Period of record: 12 sampling dates; March 6, 1991 to March 17, 1997
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Eastern Flatlands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is a mixture of two major types dominated by high energy, bar shelly, and dune sand with loose to hard limestone of the Anastasia Formation and beach and dune sand and shell with silty sand, silt, and clay of the Princess Ann Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Sebastion-St. Lucie Flats division of the Eastern Flatwoods District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 12 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
20 |
42 |
71 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
880 |
1600 |
3250 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
5.0 |
48.4 |
154.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
0.7 |
1.9 |
5.2 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.