Stillwater (Hillsborough County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°3'43", Longitude 82°30'28"
Period of record: 5 sampling dates; June 24, 1999 to December 28, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Tampa Plain
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by argillaceous to sandy impure limestone of the Tampa Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Land-O-Lakes subdivision of the Tampa Plain division of the Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 5 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
50 |
64 |
77 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
980 |
1040 |
1080 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
32.3 |
57.4 |
78.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.0 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
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 |
|
Jun-24-99 |
77 |
1080 |
32.3 |
2.3 |
|
Aug-22-99 |
66 |
980 |
78.0 |
2.3 |
|
Sep-20-99 |
70 |
1060 |
75.7 |
2.0 |
|
Oct-24-99 |
50 |
1030 |
58.7 |
3.0 |
|
Dec-28-99 |
58 |
1070 |
42.3 |
2.5 |
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1999 Average |
64 |
1040 |
57.4 |
2.4 |