Venus (Lee County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 26°27'41", Longitude 82°3'5"
Period of record: 8 sampling dates; May 9, 1997 to December 21, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Southwestern Flatlands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by undifferentiated sand, shell, clay, marl, and peat of the Holocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Barrier Island Coastal Strip division of the Southwestern Flatwoods District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 8 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
42 |
55 |
78 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
1730 |
2320 |
3190 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
5.0 |
12.1 |
23.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.3 |
6.0 |
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-22-99 |
47 |
2100 |
9.0 |
8.2 |
|
Feb-26-99 |
43 |
1730 |
5.0 |
. |
|
Mar-31-99 |
62 |
1800 |
16.5 |
6.5 |
|
Jul-29-99 |
47 |
2280 |
5.7 |
7.8 |
|
Dec-21-99 |
69 |
2290 |
17.7 |
5.4 |
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1999 Average |
53 |
2040 |
10.8 |
7.0 |