Clean Lakes Program: James - Steuben County

 

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James

  

Steuben County

1989

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1989-07-12
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
26.2
2.6
28
21
96
7.6
6.7
500
350
140
157
0.01
0.026
0.086
0.107
0.556
0.597
0.025
0.823
1.272
1.364
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
27
27
27
20.5
16.5
14
12
11.1
10.1
9.2
8
8
7.3
7
6.8
6.5
6.3
6.1
6
6
6
6
DO (mg/L)
7.7
7.6
7.6
7.4
8.9
6.6
5.9
5.4
5.7
5.5
5.3
5.6
5.5
5.5
5
4.7
4
3.8
2.8
1.9
1.3
0.2
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 95.7
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 10
  
          Carlson TSI: 57
                    Indiana TSI: 13
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 180   Greens (#/L): 135   Diatoms (#/L): 547   Other Algae (#/L): 842   Rotifers (#/L): 189   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1992

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1992-07-21
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
26.2
3.6
57
31
94.4
8.3
7.8
460
410
160
185
0.01
0.01
0.036
0.055
0.762
1.1
0.019
0.291
0.787
0.899
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
23
23
23
23
23
22
18.5
15.8
13
11.2
10.5
9.8
9
7.9
7
6.8
6.5
6.3
6.1
6
5.9
5.9
5.5
DO (mg/L)
8.2
8.1
8.1
8.3
8.2
8.1
7.3
7.2
6.8
6.1
5.6
5.3
4.8
4.6
4.5
4.9
4
4.3
4.7
4.1
4.2
3.8
3.6
3.3
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 91.6
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 19
  
          Carlson TSI: 49
                    Indiana TSI: 10
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 834   Greens (#/L): 260   Diatoms (#/L): 1042   Other Algae (#/L): 1823   Rotifers (#/L): 451   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1997

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1997-08-12
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
26.2
3.7
50
33
93.7
8.22
7.6
490
430
170.1
197.1
0.01
0.01
0.015
0.015
2.2
0.023
0.023
0.018
0.563
0.6
1.1
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)
23.5
23.5
23.2
23.3
23.1
23.1
23
21
18
15.5
13.6
12.9
12.1
12
11.5
11.1
11
10.9
10.6
10.2
10.1
10
DO (mg/L)
7.8
8
8
8
7.8
7.7
7.6
5.6
5.05
4.2
2.4
1.1
0.45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 63.2
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 64
  
          Carlson TSI: 41
                    Indiana TSI: 16
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 781   Greens (#/L): 7   Diatoms (#/L): 193   Other Algae (#/L): 216   Rotifers (#/L): 22   Zooplankton (#/L): 4.4
 
 

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
26.2
3.7
45
30
111.4
8.2
7.8
590
370
179
204
0.01
0.011
0.023
0.022
0.029
0.143
0.081
0.351
0.652
0.715
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)
28.2
28.2
28.1
28.1
27
24.3
20.4
16.2
14.7
13.7
12.6
11.4
10.5
9.5
8.3
7.2
6.6
6.4
6.2
5.9
5.7
5.6
5.4
5.3
5.2
5.1
5
5
DO (mg/L)
8.73
8.74
8.71
8.68
8.55
9.85
9.11
9.06
8.89
8.59
8.33
7.95
7.72
7.78
7.33
8.11
7.73
7.76
7.82
7.79
7.72
7.43
7.77
6.73
6.19
3.72
0.46
0.34
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 91.6
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 33
  
          Carlson TSI: 45
                    Indiana TSI: 4
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 1905   Greens (#/L): 241   Diatoms (#/L): 3179   Other Algae (#/L): 413   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 16.2
 
 

2008

          
Sample Location: Site 3
Sample Date: 2008-07-07
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
18.3
1.7
30
20.5
112.9
8.4
7.6
450.4
335.9
174
194
0.01
0.01
0.04
0.045
3.77
0.013
0.166
0.027
0.175
0.552
0.856
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)
24.3
24.2
24.2
24.2
24.2
23.8
22.7
21.2
18.6
14.7
12.9
11.2
10
9.5
9.1
8.9
8.5
8.2
8.1
DO (mg/L)
9.34
9.7
9.6
9.7
9.7
9.5
9.3
7.9
7
6.7
6.9
6.3
6.1
5.5
5.1
5
4.1
2.9
2.2
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 100
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 7.7
  
          Carlson TSI: 51
                    Indiana TSI: 8
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 201   Greens (#/L): 1207   Diatoms (#/L): 101   Other Algae (#/L): 905   Rotifers (#/L): 50   Zooplankton (#/L): 131.9
 
 

2008

          
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2008-07-07
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
26.2
2
25.1
18.6
115.1
8.4
7.6
456.4
307.1
178
199
0.01
0.089
0.035
0.139
3.61
0.013
0.171
0.057
0.625
0.532
0.93
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)
24.4
24.4
24.4
24.4
24.4
23.9
23.2
21.4
18.2
16.9
12.6
11
10
9.1
8.1
7.5
7.1
6.9
6.6
6.4
6.3
6.2
6.6
5.8
5.7
5.6
5.5
5.5
DO (mg/L)
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.4
7.9
6.5
6.1
6
5.8
5.5
6.4
7
6.9
6.5
6.4
7
6.9
7
6
5.8
3.5
2
0.4
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 96.1
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 83.7
  
          Carlson TSI: 49
                    Indiana TSI: 22
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 4478   Greens (#/L): 186   Diatoms (#/L): 558   Other Algae (#/L): 128   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 0.2
 
 

2008

          
Sample Location: Site 2
Sample Date: 2008-07-07
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
22.8
0.8
23.9
6.4
113
8.4
7.6
457.3
326.4
176
193
0.01
0.01
0.084
0.045
3.43
0.013
0.361
0.03
0.088
0.524
0.715
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)
24.6
24.4
24.3
24.2
24.1
23.9
22.1
21.2
17.8
15.6
13.1
11
10
9.2
8.1
7.6
7.2
6.8
6.6
6.5
6.4
6.3
6.3
6.2
DO (mg/L)
9.34
9.37
9.53
9.51
9.56
9.23
9.22
8.14
6.84
6.52
6.61
6.75
6.62
6.82
7.25
7.72
7.51
7.04
6.66
6.39
5.66
4.64
3.61
1.87
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 100
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 76.8
  
          Carlson TSI: 58
                    Indiana TSI: 25
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 2683   Greens (#/L): 137   Diatoms (#/L): 513   Other Algae (#/L): 101   Rotifers (#/L): 55   Zooplankton (#/L): 3.5
 
 

2012

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2012-07-30
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
2012
25.6
2.5
74.8
7.8
7.2
480
538
183
224
0.01
0.012
0.016
0.035
2.23
0.013
0.01
0.018
0.671
0.667
1.11
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)
26.7
26.7
26.7
26.7
26.7
26.7
26.6
25.4
20.8
15.4
14.3
12.6
11.5
10.6
9.7
8.9
7.9
6.9
6.5
6.1
6
5.7
5.5
5.3
5.2
5.1
4.9
DO (mg/L)
5.5
5.7
5.9
6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.1
6
5.3
5
4.2
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.5
3.5
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.7
3.5
2.4
1.9
1.8
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 100
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 92.7
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 46.9
           Carlson TSI: 45
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 827057   Greens (#/L): 660194   Diatoms (#/L): 152352   Other Algae (#/L): 123333   Rotifers (#/L): 114   Zooplankton (#/L): 36
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 15787   Greens (cells/L): 922   Diatoms (cells/L): 153   Other Algae (cells/L): 174   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)