Meginnis Arm (Leon County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 30°29'37", Longitude 84°18'19"
Period of record: 2 sampling dates; April 11, 1999 to May 16, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Tifton/Tallahassee Uplands
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 Tallahassee Red Hills subdivision of the State Line Hills division of the OcalaUplift District.
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) |
125 |
173 |
221 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
550 |
1120 |
1700 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
24.0 |
61.7 |
99.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.4 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
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:
|
Date |
TP (µg/L) |
TN (µg/L) |
CHL (µg/L) |
SECCHI (ft |
|
Apr-11-99 |
221 |
1700 |
99.3 |
2.4 |
|
May-16-99 |
125 |
550 |
24.0 |
3.5 |
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1999 Average |
173 |
1120 |
61.7 |
2.9 |