Park (Orange County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°36'56", Longitude 81°22'15"
Period of record: 73 sampling dates; January 31, 1991 to December 7, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 34 acres / 14 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Orlando Ridge
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 Orlando Promontory division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 73 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
27 |
50 |
87 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
420 |
640 |
1000 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
12.0 |
29.1 |
57.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.7 |
4.1 |
6.3 |
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 |
37 |
450 |
23.0 |
5.0 |
|
Feb-09-99 |
46 |
510 |
23.3 |
4.2 |
|
Apr-06-99 |
49 |
620 |
22.0 |
4.0 |
|
May-04-99 |
60 |
570 |
. |
. |
|
May-28-99 |
66 |
680 |
36.0 |
. |
|
Aug-31-99 |
46 |
670 |
41.7 |
3.0 |
|
Sep-23-99 |
52 |
660 |
47.7 |
4.8 |
|
Oct-05-99 |
41 |
600 |
37.7 |
3.0 |
|
Nov-09-99 |
48 |
630 |
. |
4.2 |
|
Dec-07-99 |
49 |
690 |
38.7 |
3.2 |
|
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1999 Average |
49 |
610 |
33.8 |
3.9 |