Little Moon (Hillsborough County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°6'46", Longitude 82°36'4"
Period of record: 10 sampling dates; September 8, 1991 to January 19, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 13 acres / 5 hectacres
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 10 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
4 |
9 |
17 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
340 |
410 |
640 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
0.7 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
9.7 |
11.7 |
14.0 |
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-19-99 |
17 |
640 |
4.0 |
9.7 |
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1999 Average |
17 |
640 |
4.0 |
9.7 |