FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY


Utilization The spring and its surroundings constitute Manatee Springs State Park. The
area is developed for camping, hiking, swimming, scuba diving, and nature study.


Discharge Historical measurements were obtained from Bulletin No.
1977). All discharge rates are measured in ft3/s.


31 (Rosenau et al.,


March 14, 1932
December 17, 1942
July 24, 1946
April 27, 1956
November 18, 1960


149
218
137
110
238


May 28, 1963
April 19, 1972
April 25, 1972
July 31, 1973
October 23, 2001


Table 45. Manatee Springs water quality analysis.


 2001
 Analytes 1946 1956 1972 20
 Unfilt. Filter
Field Measures
Temperature 23.0 23.0 22.0 22.5 -
DO 1.6 -
pH 7.4 8.0 8.0 7.04 -
Sp. Cond. 402 390 413 430 -
Lab Analytes
BOD 0.2 AU -
Turbidity 0.2 -
Color 0 5 0 5U -
Alkalinity 180 170 198 200
Sp. Cond. 460 -
TDS 268 -
TSS 4U -
Cl 5.1 4.0 7.2 7.3
SO4 23 22 25 32 32
F 0 0.2 0.2 0.091 0.11
Nutrients
TOC U -
N03+N2 1.7 1.8
NH3+NH4 0.0111 0.01U
TKN 0.06 U 0.06 U
P 0.025 0.023
P04 0.027


A=Average Value


 2001
 Analytes 1946 1956 1972 U
 Unfilt. Filter
Metals
Ca 75 74 74 84.1 82.4
K 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.1 1.1
Na 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.78 3.64
M 6.3 7.7 5.2 6.5 6.3
As 3U 3U 3U 3U
Al 75 U
B 25 U -
Cd 0.75 U 0.75 U
Co 0.75 U
Cr 2U 2U
Cu 2.5 U 2.5 U
Fe 35U 35U
Mn 0.5 U 0.5 U
Ni 2U 3U
Pb 5U 4U
Se 4U 4U
Sn -20 U
Sr 100 187
Zn -- 5U 5U


U,K=Compound not detected, value shown is the method detection limit


I=Value is less than practical quantitation limit J=Estimated value Q=Exceeding holding time limit


Table 46. Manatee Springs bacteriological analysis.


Bacteria Results (in #/100ml)
 Analyte Value
Escherichia coli 8 Q
 Enterococci 8 Q
 Fecal Coliform 6 Q
 Total Coliform 310Q


145
220
210
203
154