Clean Lakes Program: Golden - Steuben County

 

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Golden

  

Steuben County

1989

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1989-07-18
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
8.5
1.2
20
8.5
109
8.35
7.3
700
600
335
379.8
0.01
0.241
0.058
0.253
2.198
0.645
0.052
3.512
1.695
3.963
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)
22
20.7
20.1
19.8
16
14
10.2
8.2
7.8
DO (mg/L)
10.6
7.4
2.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 75
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 14
  
          Carlson TSI: 60
                    Indiana TSI: 30
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 2422   Greens (#/L): 477   Diatoms (#/L): 13071   Other Algae (#/L): 761   Rotifers (#/L): 711   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1990

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1990-08-13
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
1990
8.5
1.3
23
12
125
8.3
7.3
690
500
226.8
294
0.01
0.265
0.038
0.2
1.133
0.584
0.026
4.231
1.437
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)
20.6
20.4
20
18.5
14
11.2
9.9
8.8
DO (mg/L)
11.8
11
5
1.5
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 50
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 68
  
          Carlson TSI: 57
                    Indiana TSI: 49
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 57556   Greens (#/L): 706   Diatoms (#/L): 11652   Other Algae (#/L): 13418   Rotifers (#/L): 1217   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1992

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1992-08-17
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
8.5
0.8
15
7
147.4
8.3
7.3
600
510
221
297
0.01
0.257
0.064
0.273
3.489
0.577
0.041
3.08
0.95
0.23
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)
22
20.7
20.3
20.1
19.8
16
14
10.2
8.2
7.8
DO (mg/L)
15.4
14.8
13.4
12.1
1.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 35.3
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 14
  
          Carlson TSI: 64
                    Indiana TSI: 36
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 2825   Greens (#/L): 832   Diatoms (#/L): 14367   Other Algae (#/L): 2090   Rotifers (#/L): 454   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1997

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1997-08-05
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
8.5
1.3
23
12
130.1
8.1
7.4
650
500
228.5
314
0.01
0.384
0.063
0.471
11.28
1.096
0.029
0.027
2.888
1.055
4.103
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
24.8
24.7
24.7
24
19.2
15
11.8
10.3
9.6
DO (mg/L)
10.7
11
10.8
10.8
5.3
0.1
0.1
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 44.4
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 42
  
          Carlson TSI: 58
                    Indiana TSI: 35
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 7630   Greens (#/L): 3012   Diatoms (#/L): 1874   Other Algae (#/L): 5600   Rotifers (#/L): 112   Zooplankton (#/L): 83.6
 
 

2002

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2002-08-06
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
8.23
1.1
39
10
129.2
8.18
7.5
740
454
187.5
240
0.01
0.248
0.059
0.146
7.47
0.013
0.013
0.018
2.224
1.381
2.981
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)
27.1
27.1
27
26.9
25.3
21.7
17.6
16
12.4
11
DO (mg/L)
10.3
10.4
10.3
10.4
0.7
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 24.3
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 94
  
          Carlson TSI: 57
                    Indiana TSI: 58
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 187533   Greens (#/L): 2252   Diatoms (#/L): 5804   Other Algae (#/L): 4504   Rotifers (#/L): 173   Zooplankton (#/L): 97.4
 
 

2008

          
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2008-07-15
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
2008
9
1
4.5
6.5
102.7
8.4
7.5
547
211
268
0.01
0.361
0.049
0.327
42.41
1.879
0.02
0.137
2.976
1.335
4.306
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)
2.8
23.8
23.7
23.7
23.4
22.6
16
11.8
8.6
7.5
7
DO (mg/L)
9.6
8.7
8.7
7.6
3.9
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 33.3
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 91.2
  
          Carlson TSI: 62
                    Indiana TSI: 54
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 124810   Greens (#/L): 3035   Diatoms (#/L): 3345   Other Algae (#/L): 5513   Rotifers (#/L): 186   Zooplankton (#/L): 22
 
 

2008

          
Sample Location: Site 2
Sample Date: 2008-07-15
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
2008
8
0.9
4.7
6.5
111.3
8.3
7.8
520
205
252
0.01
0.01
0.071
0.068
29.1
2.536
0.588
0.027
0.685
1.475
1.8
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)
24
24
23.9
23.9
23.8
23.6
23.2
20.9
13.1
10.5
DO (mg/L)
9.1
8.4
8.6
8.7
6.5
4.9
2.8
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 62.5
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 62.4
  
          Carlson TSI: 64
                    Indiana TSI: 47
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 88698   Greens (#/L): 3691   Diatoms (#/L): 5119   Other Algae (#/L): 43813   Rotifers (#/L): 714   Zooplankton (#/L): 35.6
 
 

2008

          
Sample Location: Site 3
Sample Date: 2008-07-15
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
2008
7
0.8
5.2
6.5
82.3
8.2
7.9
520
529
203
208
0.01
0.01
0.117
0.086
50.97
2.222
2.199
0.212
0.029
1.898
1.687
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)
24.2
23.8
23.8
23.7
23.7
23.6
23.5
23.2
22.7
DO (mg/L)
9.1
7.7
6.9
7.2
7
7.2
6.3
4.8
0.2
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 85.7
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 56.8
  
          Carlson TSI: 68
                    Indiana TSI: 45
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 75941   Greens (#/L): 21509   Diatoms (#/L): 5853   Other Algae (#/L): 29850   Rotifers (#/L): 366   Zooplankton (#/L): 170
 
 

2011

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2011-07-11
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
2011
8
1.2
7.2
10
107.3
8.3
7.7
696
475.5
243
235
0.01
0.046
0.038
0.131
21.62
1.748791
1.026526
0.018
0.741718
1.0771535
2.178921
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)
26.8
26.8
26.8
26.3
23.2
21.4
20.4
19.4
16.4
12.1
DO (mg/L)
9.65
9.22
8.56
7.52
0.76
0.18
0.04
0.03
0.03
0.02
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 25
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 80
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 24.3
           Carlson TSI: 58
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 658620   Greens (#/L): 111556   Diatoms (#/L): 105373   Other Algae (#/L): 1969295   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 758
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 13015   Greens (cells/L): 272   Diatoms (cells/L): 762   Other Algae (cells/L): 2220   Rotifers (cells/L): 0   Zooplankton (cells/L): 0
 
 

2014

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2014-07-22
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
2014
8.53
0.7
85.22
10
8.8
7.5
590
754
172
259
0.01
0.34
0.068
0.306
54.93
0.375
0.013
0.039
2.898
1.411
3.733
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)
27.9
27
24.2
23
20
14.2
10.1
8.2
7.5
DO (mg/L)
14.8
15.9
14.6
6
4.1
2.3
1.52
0.7
0.5
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic:
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 38.8
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 25
           Carlson TSI: 72
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 41656   Greens (#/L): 92391   Diatoms (#/L): 2136   Other Algae (#/L): 29907   Rotifers (#/L): 367   Zooplankton (#/L): 54
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 83   Greens (cells/L): 93   Diatoms (cells/L): 2   Other Algae (cells/L): 36   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)