Myrtle (Seminole County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°43'36", Longitude 81°21'49"
Period of record: 9 sampling dates; January 31, 1998 to January 2, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 65 acres / 26 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Crescent City/DeLand Ridges
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by coastal sand and shelly silty sand of the preglacial Pleistocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Casselberry-Oviedo-Geneva-Chuluota Hills division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 9 months sampled:
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Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
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Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
11 |
20 |
32 |
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Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
690 |
960 |
1290 |
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Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
4.7 |
13.4 |
36.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.2 |
5.3 |
7.9 |
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:
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Date |
TP (µg/L) |
TN (µg/L) |
CHL (µg/L) |
SECCHI (ft |
|
Jan-02-99 |
14 |
730 |
7.0 |
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1999 Average |
14 |
730 |
7.0 |
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