Winterset (Polk County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 27°58'28", Longitude 81°40'55"
Period of record: 5 sampling dates; March 26, 1997 to August 10, 1997
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Winter Haven/Lake Henry Ridges
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by deeply weathered clayey sand and granular sand of the Hawthorne Formation.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Winter Haven Karst division of the Central Lake 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) |
14 |
17 |
20 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
590 |
780 |
1390 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
9.3 |
17.1 |
25.0 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
3.2 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.