Roy (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°0'9", Longitude 81°42'25"
Period of record: 6 sampling dates; March 9, 1995 to September 26, 1995
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 78 acres / 32 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 6 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
16 |
22 |
33 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
650 |
790 |
1080 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
9.3 |
14.7 |
26.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.5 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.