Otis (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°0'56", Longitude 81°42'39"
Period of record: 5 sampling dates; August 10, 1991 to December 10, 1991
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 143 acres / 58 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Winter Haven/Lake Henry Ridges
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by deeply weathered clayey sand and granular sand of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Winter Haven Karst division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 5 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
24 |
26 |
27 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
480 |
590 |
680 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
8.7 |
16.6 |
24.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.7 |
10.2 |
15.5 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.