Summit (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 27°59'53", Longitude 81°41'47"
Period of record: 4 sampling dates; October 29, 1991 to June 9, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 68 acres / 28 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Winter Haven/Lake Henry Ridges
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by deeply weathered clayey sand and granular sand of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Winter Haven Karst division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 4 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
26 |
31 |
38 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
840 |
930 |
1000 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
18.3 |
27.1 |
37.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.7 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
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 |
|
May-04-99 |
28 |
840 |
18.3 |
3.7 |
|
Jun-09-99 |
26 |
990 |
37.0 |
2.7 |
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1999 Average |
27 |
920 |
27.7 |
3.2 |