Tohopekaliga West (Osceola County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°12'58", Longitude 81°23'34"
Period of record: 19 sampling dates; January 19, 1997 to December 20, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Kissimmee/Okeechobee Lowland
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by coastal sand and shelly silty sand of the preglacial Pleistocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Kissimmee Valley division of the Eastern Flatwoods District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 19 months sampled:
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Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
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Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
40 |
53 |
72 |
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Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
790 |
1020 |
1400 |
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Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
8.0 |
30.9 |
70.5 |
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Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.9 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
1999 Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 4 stations for total phosphorus (TP, µg/L), total nitrogen (TN, µg/L), chlorophyll (CHL, µg/L) and Secchi depth (SECCHI, ft) during 1999:
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Date |
TP (µg/L) |
TN (µg/L) |
CHL (µg/L) |
SECCHI (ft |
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Dec-20-99 |
41 |
970 |
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1999 Average |
41 |
970 |
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