West Bay (Bay County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 30°15'55", Longitude 85°47'18"
Period of record: 46 sampling dates; February 11, 1990 to December 12, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Gulf Coast Lowlands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by beach and dune sand with silty sand, silt, and clay of the Biloxi Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Delta Plain and the Coastal Strip divisions of the Apalachicola Delta District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 46 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
5 |
15 |
25 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
150 |
310 |
570 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.0 |
3.9 |
8.8 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.8 |
7.2 |
15.5 |
1999 Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 5 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 |
|
Mar-14-99 |
16 |
250 |
3.6 |
5.5 |
|
Jun-13-99 |
13 |
300 |
2.6 |
9.4 |
|
Sep-12-99 |
20 |
290 |
7.8 |
6.2 |
|
Dec-12-99 |
13 |
400 |
2.0 |
12.0 |
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1999 Average |
15 |
310 |
4.0 |
8.3 |