Suggs (Putnam County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 29°41'19", Longitude 82°1'20"
Period of record: 6 sampling dates; November 23, 1997 to April 25, 1998
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 180 acres / 73 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Eastern Flatlands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by quartz sand and quartzite gravel with sandy clay beds of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Interlachen Sand Hills division of the Central Lake District.
Supplemental, unpublished water chemistry data, University of Florida.
Numbers reported below are the average for 3 months sampled:
|
pH |
4.9 |
Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) |
2.0 |
|
Calcium (mg/L) |
1.8 |
Potassium (mg/L) |
3.1 |
|
Conductance (µS/cm @ 25 °C) |
60 |
Magnesium (mg/L) |
1.5 |
|
Color (Pt-Co units) |
400 |
Sodium (mg/L) |
5.1 |
|
Chloride (mg/L) |
12.8 |
|
|
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) |
74 |
92 |
109 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
790 |
920 |
1030 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
2.3 |
5.3 |
12.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.