Little Elbert (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°1'21", Longitude 81°42'55"
Period of record: 3 sampling dates; May 15, 1994 to July 19, 1994
Surface area : No data available.
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 3 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
22 |
25 |
29 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
950 |
980 |
1030 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
22.0 |
32.4 |
38.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.