Shoesole (Marion County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 29°7'32", Longitude 81°54'40"
Period of record: 4 sampling dates; October 20, 1988 to January 28, 1989
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 28 acres / 11 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Ocala Scrub
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by undifferentiated sand, shell, clay, marl, and peat of the Holocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Central Lakes division of the Central Lake District.
Supplemental, unpublished water chemistry data, University of Florida.
Numbers reported below are the average for 1 month sampled:
|
pH |
4.7 |
Sulfate (mg/L) |
6.8 |
|
Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) |
1.5 |
Calcium (mg/L) |
0.9 |
|
Conductance (µS/cm @ 25 °C) |
38 |
Magnesium (mg/L) |
0.9 |
|
Color (Pt-Co units) |
16 |
Sodium (mg/L) |
3.6 |
|
Chloride (mg/L) |
6.5 |
Potassium (mg/L) |
0.3 |
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 4 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
1 |
3 |
6 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
250 |
280 |
310 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
13.5 |
14.6 |
15.5 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.