Silver Paisley (Lake County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°59'15", Longitude 81°31'5"
Period of record: 29 sampling dates; July 3, 1993 to May 15, 1997
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 17 acres / 7 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Ocala Scrub
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by phosphatic sand, silty sand, and clay of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Ocala Scrub 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Supplemental, unpublished water chemistry data, University of Florida.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 |
4.9 |
Sulfate (mg/L) |
8.6 |
|
Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) |
0.0 |
Calcium (mg/L) |
2.3 |
|
Conductance (µS/cm @ 25 °C) |
87 |
Magnesium (mg/L) |
1.5 |
|
Color (Pt-Co units) |
22 |
Sodium (mg/L) |
8.3 |
|
Chloride (mg/L) |
15.1 |
Potassium (mg/L) |
2.1 |
|
Silicon (mg/L) |
0.0 |
|
|
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 29 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
4 |
7 |
14 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
390 |
580 |
940 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.0 |
3.8 |
12.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
7.0 |
8.5 |
11.0 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.