Little River (Washington County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 30°32'47", Longitude 85°35'42"
Period of record: 2 sampling dates; October 31, 1996 to January 15, 1997
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 23 acres / 9 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): New Hope Ridge/Greenhead Slope
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by gravel, sand and clay of the Citronelle Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Crystal Lake Karst division of the Dougherty Karst District.
Supplemental, unpublished water chemistry data, University of Florida.
Numbers reported below are the average for 1 month sampled:
|
pH |
5.6 |
Sulfate (mg/L) |
0.9 |
|
Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) |
0.5 |
Calcium (mg/L) |
0.6 |
|
Conductance (µS/cm @ 25 °C) |
16 |
Magnesium (mg/L) |
0.3 |
|
Color (Pt-Co units) |
17 |
Chloride (mg/L) |
4.2 |
|
Potassium (mg/L) |
0.1 |
Silicon (mg/L) |
0.4 |
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) |
2 |
4 |
5 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
190 |
200 |
220 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
2.3 |
4.8 |
7.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
9.3 |
10.0 |
10.8 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.