Moccasin (Pinellas County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 27°58'35", Longitude 82°43'45"

Period of record: 72 sampling dates; July 9, 1991 to November 20, 1998

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Pinellas Peninsula

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 Pinellas Peninsula division of the Southwestern Flatwoods District.

 

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 72 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

65

111

195

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

750

1250

2200

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

19.0

62.6

203.3

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

1.3

2.5

3.5

Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.

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