Wakulla River (Wakulla County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 30°14'9", Longitude 84°18'8"
Period of record: 40 sampling dates; April 26, 1996 to August 31, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Big Bend Karst
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by argillaceous to sandy impure limestone of the Chattahoochee Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the St. Marks Coastal Strip subdivision of the Big Bend Karst 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) |
21 |
28 |
34 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
500 |
820 |
1040 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
6.0 |
11.2 |
19.0 |
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-22-99 |
34 |
760 |
0.0 |
. |
|
Feb-26-99 |
32 |
700 |
0.0 |
. |
|
Mar-31-99 |
30 |
790 |
0.0 |
. |
|
Apr-30-99 |
29 |
750 |
0.0 |
. |
|
May-27-99 |
29 |
890 |
0.0 |
. |
|
Jun-30-99 |
32 |
810 |
0.0 |
. |
|
Jul-28-99 |
28 |
880 |
0.0 |
. |
|
Aug-31-99 |
30 |
860 |
0.0 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1999 Average |
30 |
810 |
0.0 |
. |