Tussock (Citrus County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°47'18", Longitude 82°16'38"
Period of record: 40 sampling dates; November 20, 1995 to December 10, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Tsala Apopka
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by limestone consisting of skeletons of fossils in a silt to sand size matrix of the Ocala Limestone Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Tsala Apopka Basin division of the Ocala Uplift District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 40 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
15 |
34 |
110 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
670 |
990 |
1680 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
2.3 |
23.3 |
98.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.5 |
3.1 |
5.0 |
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-19-99 |
15 |
800 |
8.0 |
4.0 |
|
Mar-06-99 |
19 |
730 |
18.3 |
5.0 |
|
Apr-15-99 |
30 |
890 |
14.7 |
4.0 |
|
May-17-99 |
34 |
1070 |
11.0 |
3.0 |
|
Jun-30-99 |
36 |
1080 |
18.0 |
4.0 |
|
Jul-16-99 |
32 |
1020 |
11.7 |
4.0 |
|
Oct-28-99 |
21 |
910 |
12.0 |
4.5 |
|
Nov-16-99 |
19 |
710 |
13.0 |
4.5 |
|
Dec-10-99 |
19 |
670 |
7.0 |
4.5 |
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1999 Average |
25 |
880 |
12.6 |
4.2 |