Smith (Orange County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°21'20", Longitude 81°38'9"
Period of record: 6 sampling dates; April 16, 1999 to September 13, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Osceola Slope
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by deeply weathered beach and dune sand with some clay lenses of the preglacial Pleistocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Eastern Complex of the Central Ridge subdivision of the Lake Wales Ridge division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 6 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
25 |
34 |
53 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
750 |
840 |
970 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
8.0 |
16.5 |
29.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
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 |
|
Apr-16-99 |
53 |
830 |
16.5 |
. |
|
May-14-99 |
36 |
940 |
21.0 |
. |
|
Jun-18-99 |
37 |
970 |
29.3 |
2.5 |
|
Jul-15-99 |
25 |
800 |
8.0 |
. |
|
Aug-16-99 |
25 |
750 |
11.3 |
. |
|
Sep-13-99 |
27 |
770 |
13.0 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1999 Average |
34 |
840 |
16.5 |
2.5 |