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Table 2 

2004 Lake Water Quality Report

Summary of chemical data for City of Orlando lakes during 2004.  Lakes in which minimum and maximum values occurred are indicated.

2004 Water Quality Report, "Chemical Characteristics"     Table of Contents

Parameter Minimum   Median   Maximum
Value   Value   Value
pH 5.53 Lawsona 7.8 9.9 Giles
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mg/l) 1.0

*

 2.4   9.3 Lake of the Woods
Alkalinity (mg/l as CaCO3) 4.3 Red 46.2 125.0 Kozart
Total Phosphorus (mg/l) 0.007

George

 0.039 0.203 Michelle
 
Ortho Phosphorus (mg/l) 0.001

*

 0.003 0.104 Como
Total Nitrogen (mg/l) 0.31 Porter 0.82 2.98 Giles
Ammonia (mg/l) 0.010

*

 0.03 0.38 Fairhope
Nitrate Nitrogen (mg/l) 0.005

*

 0.010 0.770 Angel
Nitrite Nitrogen (mg/l) 0.003

*

 0.003 0.040 Angel
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (mg/l) 0.03 Gem Mary 0.76 2.99 Richmond
Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 0.50

Hiawassee

 4.80 31.5 Kozart
Volatile Suspended Solids (mg/l) 1.00

*

 4.6 27.5 Kozart
Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) 20 Kelly 120 330 Sandy
Chlorophyll-a (mg/m³) 0.27 Sunset 10.9 91.6 Davis
Conductivity (umhos @ 25°C) 86 Formosa 193 607 Sandy
Secchi Depth (m) 0.3

*

 1.2 4.9 Susannah
               
*- Multiple lakes had this value

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