Lucy (Orange County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°34'23", Longitude 81°29'45"
Period of record: 17 sampling dates; July 23, 1989 to March 9, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 71 acres / 29 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Apopka Upland
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by phosphatic sand, silty sand, and clay of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Apopka Hills subdivision of the Apopka Upland division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 17 months sampled:
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|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
11 |
32 |
79 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
740 |
1090 |
1730 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
3.7 |
15.5 |
95.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.2 |
4.3 |
6.5 |
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:
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Date |
TP (µg/L) |
TN (µg/L) |
CHL (µg/L) |
SECCHI (ft |
|
Mar-09-99 |
26 |
830 |
14.5 |
4.5 |
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1999 Average |
26 |
830 |
14.5 |
4.5 |