Mabel (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 27°58'14", Longitude 81°35'20"
Period of record: 1 sampling date; August 29, 1991
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 117 acres / 47 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Northern Lake Wales Ridge
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by quartz sand and quartzite gravel with sandy clay beds of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Iron Mountains subdivision of the Lake Wales Ridge division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 1 month sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
17 |
17 |
17 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
980 |
980 |
980 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
26.0 |
26.0 |
26.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.