South Lotta (Orange County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 28°33'4", Longitude 81°30'43"

Period of record: 79 sampling dates; July 30, 1992 to December 7, 1999

Surface area (LAKEWATCH): 32 acres / 13 hectacres     Bathymetric Map

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Apopka Upland

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 Apopka Hills subdivision of the Apopka Upland division of the Central Lake District.

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 79 months sampled:

 
Minimum
Average
Maximum
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)
29
70
252
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)
680
870
1140
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)
1.0
22.6
51.7
Long-term Secchi depth (ft)
2.0
3.8
6.0

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
Feb-08-99
48
830
15.0
4.0
Mar-16-99
38
720
21.3
4.3
Apr-14-99
33
800
16.7
.
May-13-99
41
870
13.0
3.0
Jul-27-99
43
840
24.0
3.0
Aug-02-99
47
820
29.3
3.0
Nov-08-99
50
760
15.3
3.0
Dec-07-99
55
770
19.7
3.0
         
1999 Average
44
800
19.3
3.3

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