New Ryan (Hillsborough County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°9'44", Longitude 82°26'33"
Period of record: 28 sampling dates; August 12, 1997 to December 9, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Land-O-Lakes
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by argillaceous to sandy impure limestone of the Tampa Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Land-O-Lakes subdivision of the Tampa Plain division of the Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 28 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
13 |
29 |
77 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
630 |
870 |
1300 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.7 |
15.3 |
43.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.0 |
6.5 |
10.5 |
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 |
|
Jan-19-99 |
13 |
630 |
1.7 |
10.5 |
|
Feb-24-99 |
15 |
660 |
3.0 |
6.7 |
|
Mar-22-99 |
17 |
700 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
|
Apr-24-99 |
19 |
700 |
2.7 |
8.0 |
|
May-26-99 |
23 |
780 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
|
Jun-23-99 |
28 |
770 |
20.3 |
6.0 |
|
Jul-10-99 |
28 |
940 |
12.7 |
7.0 |
|
Sep-11-99 |
30 |
830 |
11.3 |
6.5 |
|
Oct-14-99 |
24 |
820 |
10.3 |
5.7 |
|
Nov-07-99 |
21 |
690 |
2.7 |
8.0 |
|
Dec-09-99 |
16 |
750 |
2.3 |
9.0 |
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1999 Average |
21 |
750 |
7.2 |
7.3 |