Melva (Broward County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 26°8'51", Longitude 80°7'16"
Period of record: 1 sampling date; October 7, 1997
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Eastern Flatlands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated clastic and shell deposits of the Fort Thompson Group Formation
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in thePompano-Fort Lauderdale Gap subdivision of the Southern Atlantic Coastal Strip division of the Gold Coast-Florida Bay District.
Supplemental, unpublished water chemistry data, University of Florida.
Numbers reported below are the average for 1 month sampled:
|
pH |
7.8 |
Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) |
110.0 |
|
Conductance (µS/cm @ 25 °C) |
263 |
Color (Pt-Co units) |
11 |
|
Chloride (mg/L) |
13.5 |
|
|
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) |
31 |
31 |
31 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
880 |
880 |
880 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
9.7 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
6.4 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.