Little Otis (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°0'34", Longitude 81°42'35"
Period of record: 5 sampling dates; August 10, 1991 to December 10, 1991
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 5 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
16 |
19 |
21 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
630 |
710 |
800 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
5.7 |
15.1 |
25.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
5.0 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.