Spruce Creek (Volusia County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 29°4'24", Longitude 81°4'10"
Period of record: 60 sampling dates; January 19, 1995 to December 14, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Eastern Flatlands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated clastic and shell deposits of the Fort Thompson Group Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Volusia Ridge Sets division of the Eastern Flatwoods District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 60 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
37 |
153 |
1273 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
430 |
1040 |
2620 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
0.7 |
13.1 |
139.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
. |
. |
. |
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-25-99 |
113 |
1070 |
6.0 |
. |
|
Feb-19-99 |
105 |
850 |
3.0 |
. |
|
Mar-11-99 |
84 |
740 |
5.0 |
. |
|
Apr-13-99 |
95 |
790 |
17.0 |
. |
|
May-11-99 |
100 |
850 |
8.3 |
. |
|
Jun-15-99 |
72 |
620 |
23.7 |
. |
|
Jul-13-99 |
143 |
980 |
6.7 |
. |
|
Aug-13-99 |
131 |
1090 |
3.0 |
. |
|
Sep-16-99 |
210 |
1110 |
7.3 |
. |
|
Oct-15-99 |
116 |
1280 |
14.3 |
. |
|
Nov-12-99 |
85 |
1210 |
22.0 |
. |
|
Dec-14-99 |
103 |
1020 |
6.7 |
. |
|
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|
|
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|
|
1999 Average |
113 |
970 |
10.2 |
. |