Little Jewel (Hillsborough County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 28°6'59", Longitude 82°35'8"

Period of record: 6 sampling dates; March 1, 1995 to October 20, 1997

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Keystone 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 6 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

5

20

32

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

100

520

710

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

1.0

14.1

26.3

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

4.5

5.7

7.3

Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.

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