Triplet South (Seminole County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°39'57", Longitude 81°19'35"
Period of record: 26 sampling dates; May 30, 1996 to October 25, 1999
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 106 acres / 43 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Orlando Ridge
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 Casselberry-Oviedo-Geneva-Chuluota Hills division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 26 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
27 |
57 |
246 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
460 |
840 |
1340 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
15.0 |
31.9 |
62.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.0 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
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 |
|
Jan-21-99 |
27 |
620 |
25.7 |
3.7 |
|
Feb-25-99 |
36 |
620 |
15.0 |
3.7 |
|
Mar-25-99 |
43 |
760 |
20.0 |
2.8 |
|
Apr-30-99 |
55 |
1230 |
52.0 |
2.0 |
|
Jun-29-99 |
50 |
760 |
28.7 |
3.0 |
|
Jul-22-99 |
40 |
630 |
20.3 |
2.0 |
|
Aug-10-99 |
38 |
710 |
22.3 |
3.0 |
|
Sep-17-99 |
46 |
940 |
22.3 |
3.0 |
|
Oct-25-99 |
46 |
910 |
29.7 |
2.0 |
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1999 Average |
42 |
800 |
26.2 |
2.8 |