Clean Lakes Program: Fish - Steuben County

 

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Fish

 

Steuben County

1989

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1989-07-10
Year
Max Depth
(m)
Secchi
(m)
Light 3'
(%)
1% Light Level
(ft)
DO @5'
(%)
pH
Epi
pH
Hypo
Cond
Epi
Cond
Hypo
Alk
Epi
Alk
Hypo
SRP
Epi
SRP
Hypo
TP
Epi
TP
Hypo
Chl-a
(ug/L)
NO3
Epi
NO3
Hypo
NH3
Epi
NH3
Hypo
TKN
Epi
TKN
Hypo
1989
7.6
1.1
15
6.5
55
6.9
6.3
410
310
158
198
0.017
0.505
0.094
0.575
0.474
0.515
0.039
1.951
2.37
3.654
Depth (m)
 0 
 1 
1.5
 2 
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Temp (oC)
28
24
17.5
14
11
9.5
9.5
DO (mg/L)
6.9
1.9
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 28.6
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 20
 
          Carlson TSI: 65
                    Indiana TSI: 33
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 4606   Greens (#/L): 3140   Diatoms (#/L): 0   Other Algae (#/L): 15280   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1992

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1992-07-13
Year
Max Depth
(m)
Secchi
(m)
Light 3'
(%)
1% Light Level
(ft)
DO @5'
(%)
pH
Epi
pH
Hypo
Cond
Epi
Cond
Hypo
Alk
Epi
Alk
Hypo
SRP
Epi
SRP
Hypo
TP
Epi
TP
Hypo
Chl-a
(ug/L)
NO3
Epi
NO3
Hypo
NH3
Epi
NH3
Hypo
TKN
Epi
TKN
Hypo
1992
7.6
2.2
33
11
90.9
7.1
7
380
370
152
222
0.01
0.416
0.036
0.518
0.247
0.211
0.049
2.97
1.484
1.855
Depth (m)
 0 
 1 
1.5
 2 
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Temp (oC)
23.8
23.8
23.3
23
21.8
17.5
13
10.4
9.1
DO (mg/L)
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.2
4.9
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 36.6
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 3
 
          Carlson TSI: 53
                    Indiana TSI: 24
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 568   Greens (#/L): 1080   Diatoms (#/L): 3124   Other Algae (#/L): 15677   Rotifers (#/L): 309   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1997

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1997-07-28
Year
Max Depth
(m)
Secchi
(m)
Light 3'
(%)
1% Light Level
(ft)
DO @5'
(%)
pH
Epi
pH
Hypo
Cond
Epi
Cond
Hypo
Alk
Epi
Alk
Hypo
SRP
Epi
SRP
Hypo
TP
Epi
TP
Hypo
Chl-a
(ug/L)
NO3
Epi
NO3
Hypo
NH3
Epi
NH3
Hypo
TKN
Epi
TKN
Hypo
1997
7.6
1.5
33
9
100.9
8.19
7.29
387
311
170.3
207.5
0.01
0.372
0.05
0.436
10.29
0.029
0.029
0.018
2.796
1.2
4.2
Depth (m)
 0 
 1 
1.5
 2 
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Temp (oC)
28.9
28
25.9
24.6
21.2
16.4
13
11.9
11.2
DO (mg/L)
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.8
0.3
0.1
0.1
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 50
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 67
 
          Carlson TSI: 56
                    Indiana TSI: 45
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 40104   Greens (#/L): 1093   Diatoms (#/L): 1739   Other Algae (#/L): 17244   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 19.9
 
 

2002

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2002-07-02
Year
Max Depth
(m)
Secchi
(m)
Light 3'
(%)
1% Light Level
(ft)
DO @5'
(%)
pH
Epi
pH
Hypo
Cond
Epi
Cond
Hypo
Alk
Epi
Alk
Hypo
SRP
Epi
SRP
Hypo
TP
Epi
TP
Hypo
Chl-a
(ug/L)
NO3
Epi
NO3
Hypo
NH3
Epi
NH3
Hypo
TKN
Epi
TKN
Hypo
2002
7.6
2.8
33
8
142.2
8.3
10.2
435
325
180
206
0.01
0.36
0.037
0.42
6.02
0.013
0.013
0.07
1.586
1.28
3.171
Depth (m)
 0 
 1 
1.5
 2 
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Temp (oC)
30.2
30.1
27.9
24.7
17.2
13.6
12.1
11.3
11
DO (mg/L)
9.1
9.1
11.7
14.5
0.7
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 26.2
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 95
 
          Carlson TSI: 50
                    Indiana TSI: 53
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 443951   Greens (#/L): 1344   Diatoms (#/L): 112   Other Algae (#/L): 20332   Rotifers (#/L): 112   Zooplankton (#/L): 113.8
 
 

2009

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2009-06-29
Year
Max Depth
(m)
Secchi
(m)
Light 3'
(%)
1% Light Level
(ft)
DO @5'
(%)
pH
Epi
pH
Hypo
Cond
Epi
Cond
Hypo
Alk
Epi
Alk
Hypo
SRP
Epi
SRP
Hypo
TP
Epi
TP
Hypo
Chl-a
(ug/L)
NO3
Epi
NO3
Hypo
NH3
Epi
NH3
Hypo
TKN
Epi
TKN
Hypo
2009
7.3
1.8
10.87
10
85.5
7.7
8
397.2
294
195.8
185.5
0.01
0.321
0.033
0.342
5.15
0.013
0.013
0.018
2.098
0.926
3.056
Depth (m)
 0 
 1 
1.5
 2 
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Temp (oC)
25.9
25.9
25.8
25.7
21.1
17
12.6
11.1
10.2
DO (mg/L)
6.8
6.8
7
6.9
2.4
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 41.09
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 52.7
 
          Carlson TSI: 51
                    Indiana TSI: 40
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 37859   Greens (#/L): 857   Diatoms (#/L): 381   Other Algae (#/L): 32002   Rotifers (#/L): 667   Zooplankton (#/L): 91.5
 
 

2010

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2010-06-29
Year
Max Depth
(m)
Secchi
(m)
Light 3'
(%)
1% Light Level
(ft)
DO @5'
(%)
pH
Epi
pH
Hypo
Cond
Epi
Cond
Hypo
Alk
Epi
Alk
Hypo
SRP
Epi
SRP
Hypo
TP
Epi
TP
Hypo
Chl-a
(ug/L)
NO3
Epi
NO3
Hypo
NH3
Epi
NH3
Hypo
TKN
Epi
TKN
Hypo
2010
8.2
0.7
2.4
4.4
95
8
7.3
370
317
184
214
0.01
0.326
0.112
0.266
16.89
0.013
0.013
0.043
1.24
1.969
2.427
Depth (m)
 0 
 1 
1.5
 2 
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Temp (oC)
26.1
26
25.6
24.9
18.2
14.6
12.4
11.2
10.9
10.5
DO (mg/L)
7.3
7.2
5.9
3.2
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 24
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 99.7
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 98.3
          Carlson TSI: 65
                    Indiana TSI: 61
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 6897751   Greens (#/L): 49743   Diatoms (#/L): 0   Other Algae (#/L): 66325   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 52.2
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 150955   Greens (cells/L): 149   Diatoms (cells/L): 0   Other Algae (cells/L): 265   Rotifers (cells/L): 0   Zooplankton (cells/L): 0
 
 

 

In 2011 CLP changed plankton sampling methods, thus the Indiana TSI is no longer calculated.
Epi
Epilimnion
Alk
Alkalinity (mg CaCO3/L)
DO
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)
NH3
Ammonia (mg-N/L)
SRP
Soluable Reactive Phosphorus (mg-P/L)
Hypo
Hypolimnion
Chl-a
Chlorophyll-a (ug/L)
Light 3'
Percent light penetration at 3ft
NO3
Nitrate (mg-N/L)
TP
Total Phosphorus (mg-P/L)
   
Cond
Conductivity
1% Light Level
Depth of the 1% light level (ft)
TKN
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (mg-N/L)
Temp
Temperature (oC)