Zephyr (Lake County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 28°52'31", Longitude 81°54'11"
Period of record: 19 sampling dates; March 18, 1996 to October 12, 1997
Surface area (Shafer et al. 1986): 13 acres / 5 hectacres
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Lake Weir/Leesburg Upland
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 Central Lakes division of the Central Lake District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 19 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
8 |
11 |
16 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
510 |
570 |
740 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
2.0 |
8.0 |
27.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
4.0 |
10.2 |
15.0 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.