Shelly Pond (Leon County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 30°34'35", Longitude 84°16'17"

Period of record: 48 sampling dates; November 15, 1995 to October 22, 1999

Surface area : No data available.

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Tifton/Tallahassee Uplands

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by gravel, sand and clay of the Citronelle Formation.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The water body lies in the Tallahassee Red Hills subdivision of the State Line Hills division of the Ocala Uplift District. 

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 48 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

39

80

140

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

330

1070

1990

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

7.3

62.3

184.7

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

1.2

2.5

4.1

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-30-99

65

640

22.0

3.0

Feb-28-99

67

630

13.7

3.0

Mar-17-99

56

630

20.0

3.2

Apr-13-99

75

1110

77.3

2.0

May-15-99

125

1730

89.0

1.2

Jun-16-99

57

920

28.0

2.4

Jul-24-99

41

660

30.3

3.1

Aug-16-99

79

1150

47.0

2.5

Sep-16-99

89

1200

.

2.1

Oct-22-99

81

950

34.7

2.3

 

 

 

 

 

1999 Average

73

960

40.2

2.5


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