Moon (Alachua County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 29°40'50", Longitude 82°24'14"
Period of record: 2 sampling dates; July 1, 1994 to September 16, 1994
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Northern Peninsula Karst Plains
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by clayey sand and clay with sandy to clayey limestone of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the San Felasco Hammock subdivision of the Northern Peninsual Slopes division of the Ocala Uplift 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) |
126 |
148 |
169 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
810 |
880 |
950 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
24.7 |
45.8 |
67.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.1 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.