West Rocks (Lee County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 26°26'9", Longitude 82°7'3"
Period of record: 46 sampling dates; June 16, 1989 to July 11, 1997
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 46 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
12 |
50 |
798 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
1050 |
1590 |
2370 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
1.0 |
8.1 |
48.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
2.1 |
5.9 |
8.2 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.