Miccosukee Sink (Jefferson County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 30°36'40", Longitude 84°0'17"
Period of record: 7 sampling dates; May 22, 1999 to November 28, 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 Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 7 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
19 |
41 |
83 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
470 |
890 |
1650 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
6.7 |
36.4 |
91.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.5 |
3.3 |
5.5 |
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 |
|
May-22-99 |
19 |
470 |
6.7 |
5.5 |
|
Jun-25-99 |
27 |
630 |
19.3 |
4.0 |
|
Jul-26-99 |
23 |
640 |
14.0 |
3.2 |
|
Aug-22-99 |
26 |
590 |
11.3 |
3.5 |
|
Sep-22-99 |
53 |
1070 |
32.3 |
3.0 |
|
Oct-26-99 |
54 |
1210 |
79.7 |
2.5 |
|
Nov-28-99 |
83 |
1650 |
91.3 |
1.5 |
|
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|
1999 Average |
41 |
890 |
36.4 |
3.3 |