Maude (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°2'20", Longitude 81°43'16"
Period of record: 68 sampling dates; November 12, 1991 to November 8, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 55 acres / 22 hectacres
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 68 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
15 |
35 |
84 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
350 |
680 |
1310 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.3 |
13.2 |
42.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.7 |
6.9 |
10.7 |
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-26-99 |
29 |
620 |
7.0 |
7.3 |
|
Feb-16-99 |
30 |
630 |
7.0 |
7.3 |
|
Mar-24-99 |
24 |
680 |
1.3 |
7.3 |
|
Apr-20-99 |
. |
. |
3.7 |
7.3 |
|
May-11-99 |
37 |
680 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
|
Jun-16-99 |
26 |
620 |
11.7 |
7.0 |
|
Jul-14-99 |
22 |
780 |
8.0 |
7.0 |
|
Aug-11-99 |
25 |
640 |
13.0 |
7.3 |
|
Nov-08-99 |
84 |
1310 |
20.0 |
7.7 |
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1999 Average |
34 |
740 |
8.6 |
7.3 |