Ring (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°0'33", Longitude 81°42'8"
Period of record: 10 sampling dates; August 19, 1996 to May 15, 1997
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 3 acres / 1 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 10 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
35 |
51 |
69 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
1060 |
1340 |
1640 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
15.0 |
30.1 |
63.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.4 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.