Little Hamilton (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°4'19", Longitude 81°38'12"
Period of record: 2 sampling dates; December 2, 1990 to January 6, 1991
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 367 acres / 149 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Northern Lake Wales Ridge
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 2 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
31 |
32 |
32 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
620 |
660 |
700 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
17.3 |
19.2 |
21.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.