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 |
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|
1999 Average |
73 |
960 |
40.2 |
2.5 |