Turtle (Hillsborough County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°4'13", Longitude 82°28'17"
Period of record: 24 sampling dates; December 16, 1997 to November 13, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Land-O-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.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 24 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
14 |
18 |
27 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
450 |
550 |
700 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
2.0 |
3.7 |
8.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
7.0 |
7.4 |
8.3 |
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-20-99 |
17 |
460 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
|
Feb-12-99 |
17 |
610 |
2.0 |
. |
|
Mar-11-99 |
20 |
510 |
2.3 |
. |
|
Apr-21-99 |
17 |
530 |
2.7 |
. |
|
May-13-99 |
18 |
560 |
5.0 |
. |
|
Jun-11-99 |
18 |
610 |
4.0 |
. |
|
Jul-15-99 |
18 |
700 |
4.7 |
. |
|
Aug-08-99 |
15 |
600 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
|
Sep-12-99 |
15 |
610 |
2.7 |
7.0 |
|
Oct-10-99 |
15 |
550 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
|
Nov-13-99 |
14 |
470 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
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|
1999 Average |
17 |
570 |
3.4 |
7.0 |