Lipsey (Hillsborough County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 28°3'24", Longitude 82°29'52"

Period of record: 13 sampling dates; July 24, 1998 to December 10, 1999

Surface area : No data available.

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 13 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

23

28

35

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

630

790

1100

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

5.7

10.3

14.3

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

3.8

6.1

13.0

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-21-99

26

630

8.7

6.0

Feb-18-99

29

670

7.5

5.3

Mar-25-99

30

770

5.7

5.8

Apr-15-99

32

910

10.3

5.7

May-20-99

33

890

8.7

5.0

Sep-09-99

25

810

.

4.0

Oct-27-99

26

730

9.7

5.0

Nov-18-99

35

920

12.3

5.7

Dec-10-99

29

850

13.3

6.2

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

29

800

9.5

5.4

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