Taylor (Hillsborough County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°8'4", Longitude 82°36'45"
Period of record: 13 sampling dates; September 11, 1993 to November 10, 1998
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 44 acres / 18 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Keystone Lakes
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.
Supplemental, unpublished water chemistry data, University of Florida.
Numbers reported below are the average for 1 month sampled:
|
pH |
6.8 |
Sulfate (mg/L) |
11.0 |
|
Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) |
4.8 |
Calcium (mg/L) |
6.7 |
|
Conductance (µS/cm @ 25 °C) |
129 |
Magnesium (mg/L) |
1.9 |
|
Color (Pt-Co units) |
32 |
Sodium (mg/L) |
12.0 |
|
Chloride (mg/L) |
26.0 |
Potassium (mg/L) |
2.2 |
|
Silicon (mg/L) |
0.5 |
|
|
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 13 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
12 |
18 |
35 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
490 |
660 |
920 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
5.0 |
8.8 |
16.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.7 |
5.9 |
6.8 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.