May (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°0'44", Longitude 81°44'14"
Period of record: 24 sampling dates; October 20, 1991 to November 30, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 44 acres / 18 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 24 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
45 |
63 |
95 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
1150 |
1390 |
1730 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
30.0 |
49.9 |
70.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.0 |
1.9 |
5.7 |
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-27-99 |
82 |
1330 |
62.7 |
1.5 |
|
Feb-26-99 |
52 |
1210 |
33.7 |
1.5 |
|
Mar-25-99 |
58 |
1240 |
35.3 |
2.3 |
|
Apr-27-99 |
58 |
1440 |
44.7 |
1.0 |
|
May-18-99 |
51 |
1180 |
30.0 |
1.0 |
|
Jun-29-99 |
63 |
1220 |
46.0 |
1.7 |
|
Jul-24-99 |
55 |
1150 |
41.7 |
1.5 |
|
Nov-30-99 |
45 |
1300 |
48.3 |
1.5 |
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1999 Average |
58 |
1260 |
42.8 |
1.5 |