Western Northeast (Walton County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 30°19'42", Longitude 86°8'41"
Period of record: 5 sampling dates; January 26, 1999 to July 10, 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 Coastal Strip division of the Apalachicola Delta District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 5 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
6 |
8 |
8 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
190 |
240 |
300 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.3 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
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-26-99 |
8 |
240 |
2.0 |
4.3 |
|
Feb-25-99 |
7 |
190 |
2.0 |
5.7 |
|
Mar-26-99 |
8 |
210 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
|
Apr-28-99 |
8 |
260 |
2.0 |
5.2 |
|
Jul-10-99 |
6 |
300 |
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1999 Average |
8 |
240 |
2.0 |
5.0 |