Underhill (Orange County)

Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary

Location: Latitude 28°32'16", Longitude 81°20'10"

Period of record: 12 sampling dates; August 1, 1991 to June 1, 1996

Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 147 acres / 59 hectacres

Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Orlando Ridge

Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):

The geology is dominated by phosphatic sand, silty sand, and clay of the Hawthorne Formation.

Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):

The water body lies in the Orlando Promontory division of the Central Lake District.

 

Supplemental, unpublished water chemistry data, University of Florida.

Numbers reported below are the average for 3 months sampled:

pH

7.8

Sulfate (mg/L)

21.9

Total alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3)

58.4

Calcium (mg/L)

28.9

Conductance (µS/cm @ 25 °C)

183

Magnesium (mg/L)

13.1

Color (Pt-Co units)

10

Sodium (mg/L)

6.5

Chloride (mg/L)

9.8

Potassium (mg/L)

3.2

Silicon (mg/L)

0.2

 

 

Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data

Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 12 months sampled:

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L)

24

32

45

Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L)

640

920

1160

Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L)

26.3

45.8

63.3

Long-term Secchi depth (ft)

2.1

3.0

4.4

Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.


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