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Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°1'4", Longitude 81°42'21"
Period of record: 5 sampling dates; August 10, 1991 to December 10, 1991
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 27 acres / 11 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 5 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
21 |
26 |
29 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
550 |
690 |
800 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
7.0 |
21.8 |
38.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.2 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.