Searcy (Seminole County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°42'22", Longitude 81°21'21"
Period of record: 23 sampling dates; February 24, 1998 to December 20, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 11 acres / 4 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Crescent City/DeLand Ridges
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by coastal sand and shelly silty sand of the preglacial Pleistocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Casselberry-Oviedo-Geneva-Chuluota Hills division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 23 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
33 |
50 |
93 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
780 |
1200 |
1860 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
3.0 |
37.3 |
65.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.0 |
3.0 |
4.9 |
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 |
38 |
1060 |
40.0 |
2.5 |
|
Feb-20-99 |
40 |
1160 |
50.0 |
2.5 |
|
Mar-20-99 |
53 |
1130 |
12.3 |
3.0 |
|
Apr-19-99 |
56 |
1410 |
47.0 |
2.5 |
|
May-15-99 |
61 |
1050 |
28.0 |
4.0 |
|
Jun-19-99 |
33 |
1250 |
50.7 |
2.5 |
|
Jul-18-99 |
35 |
1370 |
46.7 |
2.8 |
|
Aug-21-99 |
36 |
1750 |
38.0 |
2.5 |
|
Sep-19-99 |
50 |
1290 |
34.3 |
3.0 |
|
Oct-23-99 |
83 |
1240 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
|
Nov-20-99 |
92 |
1350 |
33.3 |
3.2 |
|
Dec-20-99 |
93 |
1070 |
4.7 |
3.8 |
|
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|
1999 Average |
56 |
1260 |
32.3 |
3.0 |