Clean Lakes Program: Little Turkey - Steuben County

 

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Little Turkey

 

Steuben County

1989

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1989-07-19
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
2
22
10
120
8.1
6.8
1000
900
0.01
0.055
0.058
0.147
8.57
3.191
0.662
3.079
2.032
3.664
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
25
21
15.5
13.2
12.2
11.4
10.9
DO (mg/L)
9.9
9.9
1.8
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 50
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 73
 
          Carlson TSI: 57
                    Indiana TSI: 43
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 68120   Greens (#/L): 592   Diatoms (#/L): 2666   Other Algae (#/L): 21621   Rotifers (#/L): 888   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1992

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1992-08-15
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
1992
8.5
0.9
7
5
128.1
7.9
7
600
410
196
309.5
0.01
0.504
0.071
0.67
5.966
0.725
0.035
3.517
0.61
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
22
22
21.5
18.6
16.9
15
13
12.3
12
DO (mg/L)
10.8
11.1
11.2
9.6
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 38
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 72
 
          Carlson TSI: 64
                    Indiana TSI: 57
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 70905   Greens (#/L): 17313   Diatoms (#/L): 603   Other Algae (#/L): 5120   Rotifers (#/L): 4844   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1997

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1997-08-26
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
0.6
5
5
57.1
7.99
7.3
451
510
194.2
316.8
0.01
0.511
0.13
0.56
41.21
2.27
0.025
0.095
4.44
2.7
5.2
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)
19.5
19.2
19
19
18.2
16.5
14
12.9
12.2
DO (mg/L)
11.6
7.7
5.3
4.3
1.8
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 50
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 73
 
          Carlson TSI: 69
                    Indiana TSI: 55
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 87062   Greens (#/L): 10399   Diatoms (#/L): 8337   Other Algae (#/L): 14095   Rotifers (#/L): 86   Zooplankton (#/L): 57.4
 
 

2002

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2002-08-05
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
2002
8.5
0.9
30
9
115.5
8.6
7.6
420
460
103
252
0.01
0.307
0.056
0.369
0.013
0.013
0.018
3.388
1.334
4.69
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)
29.2
29.1
27.4
26.3
23
17.5
13.2
11.3
10.9
DO (mg/L)
11.6
11.7
10.5
6.2
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 25.3
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 91
 
          Carlson TSI: 62
                    Indiana TSI: 44
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 41205   Greens (#/L): 299   Diatoms (#/L): 0   Other Algae (#/L): 3185   Rotifers (#/L): 448   Zooplankton (#/L): 148
 
 

2009

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2009-07-14
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
8.84
1.1
18.77
11
108.8
8.4
7.6
455.1
338.6
180
203
0.01
0.114
0.023
0.133
6.68
0.354
0.089
0.018
1.339
0.852
2.344
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)
25.1
25.1
25
24.5
23.1
20.3
15.6
12.6
10.3
DO (mg/L)
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.2
7.6
1
0.06
0.01
0.01
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 33.93
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 74.8
 
          Carlson TSI: 52
                    Indiana TSI: 50
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 97993   Greens (#/L): 1396   Diatoms (#/L): 8060   Other Algae (#/L): 21134   Rotifers (#/L): 2221   Zooplankton (#/L): 120.2
 
 

2011

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2011-06-27
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
7.92
1.1
8.4
13.5
146.7
8.5
7.4
547
408
203.5
215
0.01
0.064
0.037
0.1075
23.46
8.5086
4.80255
0.018
1.495039
2.839934
1.278075
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)
23.3
23.3
23.1
20.8
18
13.5
11.3
10.7
10.4
DO (mg/L)
12.7
12.7
12.6
12.2
6
0.7
0.4
0.3
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 37.8
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 98.5
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 94.9
          Carlson TSI: 59
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 3718765   Greens (#/L): 83756   Diatoms (#/L): 100507   Other Algae (#/L): 16751   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 51.8
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 98503   Greens (cells/L): 863   Diatoms (cells/L): 670   Other Algae (cells/L): 17   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)