Wade (Orange County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°30'58", Longitude 81°22'4"
Period of record: 33 sampling dates; March 29, 1993 to September 30, 1997
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 3 acres / 1 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.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 33 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
58 |
112 |
194 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
740 |
1220 |
1970 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
16.0 |
61.1 |
142.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.7 |
3.2 |
5.0 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.