South (Hillsborough County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 27°43'0", Longitude 82°21'39"
Period of record: 12 sampling dates; January 7, 1999 to December 12, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Southwestern Flatlands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by residual and reworked white, pure quartz sand with minor to no heavy minerals.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Bone Valley Uplands division of the Southwestern Flatwoods District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 12 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
34 |
45 |
62 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
610 |
700 |
820 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.7 |
10.6 |
17.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.0 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
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-07-99 |
38 |
610 |
8.7 |
6.8 |
|
Feb-09-99 |
46 |
760 |
12.7 |
4.9 |
|
Mar-09-99 |
45 |
640 |
9.7 |
6.8 |
|
Apr-12-99 |
62 |
680 |
17.0 |
5.0 |
|
May-10-99 |
55 |
680 |
14.0 |
4.2 |
|
Jun-11-99 |
55 |
750 |
14.0 |
4.0 |
|
Jul-08-99 |
44 |
690 |
10.7 |
5.7 |
|
Aug-17-99 |
35 |
740 |
10.0 |
5.9 |
|
Sep-22-99 |
35 |
660 |
9.7 |
5.3 |
|
Oct-23-99 |
51 |
650 |
14.3 |
5.7 |
|
Nov-18-99 |
34 |
820 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
|
Dec-12-99 |
35 |
700 |
1.7 |
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1999 Average |
45 |
700 |
10.6 |
5.5 |