Clean Lakes Program: McClish - Steuben County

 

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McClish

 

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
17.4
2.7
30
19
107
7.6
6.7
540
320
269.5
336.9
0.01
0.223
0.05
0.262
0.673
1.322
0.052
2.4
1.14
3.399
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)
25.2
25.2
23.3
19
12.6
9.5
8.2
6.9
6
5.9
5.3
5.1
5.1
5
4.9
4.9
DO (mg/L)
8.8
8.8
11.2
12.1
6.1
2.8
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 56.3
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 26
 
          Carlson TSI: 54
                    Indiana TSI: 22
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 331   Greens (#/L): 180   Diatoms (#/L): 194   Other Algae (#/L): 0   Rotifers (#/L): 580   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1992

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1992-08-25
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
17.4
1.6
50
14.1
164.9
7.5
7.6
469
460
160
270
0.01
0.252
0.04
0.274
0.467
0.553
0.063
1.952
0.262
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)
26.1
26
25.5
25
24
20.5
16.1
12.1
10
7.5
7
6.5
6.1
6
6
5.9
5.9
5.9
DO (mg/L)
11.8
12.3
13.5
13.8
13.1
5.8
7.4
6.3
0.9
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.05
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 41.8
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 80
 
          Carlson TSI: 55
                    Indiana TSI: 36
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 22540   Greens (#/L): 2587   Diatoms (#/L): 431   Other Algae (#/L): 2402   Rotifers (#/L): 252   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
17.4
1.8
29
13
130.6
8.46
7.45
446
479
184.2
286.1
0.01
0.407
0.03
0.43
17.82
0.568
0.022
0.018
2.793
1.5
4.1
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)
21.2
21.2
21.2
21.2
21
20.9
19
15
12
9.8
8.2
7.5
7
6.6
6.3
6.1
6
6
6
DO (mg/L)
11.6
11.6
11.6
11.6
11
9
4.4
0.9
0.1
0.1
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 41.2
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 84
 
          Carlson TSI: 55
                    Indiana TSI: 50
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 124503   Greens (#/L): 820   Diatoms (#/L): 19677   Other Algae (#/L): 2342   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 27.4
 
 

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
17.4
1.8
63
19
91.6
8.3
8.2
600
440
169
240
0.01
0.165
0.014
0.117
0.828
0.08
0.034
1.822
0.777
2.316
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
29.2
28.9
28.5
26.7
21.5
15.4
10.9
8.8
7.2
6.2
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.2
5.2
5.1
5
5
DO (mg/L)
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
8.1
13.3
10.7
6.6
4.8
2.2
0.8
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 46.9
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 72
 
          Carlson TSI: 47
                    Indiana TSI: 28
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 1315   Greens (#/L): 0   Diatoms (#/L): 0   Other Algae (#/L): 432   Rotifers (#/L): 51   Zooplankton (#/L): 33.8
 
 

2009

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2009-07-07
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
2009
17
4.2
20.94
22.14
97.2
8.4
7.4
512
354.7
221
235
0.01
0.138
0.011
0.155
1.5
1.224
0.1
0.02
1.027
0.727
2.127
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
23.3
23.2
23.2
22.6
20.4
15.4
10.9
9.3
8.2
7.5
7.2
6.9
6.6
6.4
6.2
5.9
5.7
5.5
DO (mg/L)
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.3
8.5
9.7
7.5
6.3
1.2
0.05
0.01
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 41.17
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 2.3
 
          Carlson TSI: 38
                    Indiana TSI: 21
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 128   Greens (#/L): 191   Diatoms (#/L): 1318   Other Algae (#/L): 3933   Rotifers (#/L): 21   Zooplankton (#/L): 6.4
 
 

2012

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2012-06-25
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
16.76
3.3
35.93
30
94.6
8.15
8
464.7
328.9
177.5
173
0.01
0.01
0.031
0.049
1.48
1.025
0.44
0.31
0.869
0.842
1.66
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
26.4
26.2
26.2
20.5
14.9
10.7
7.7
6.4
5.8
5.4
5.2
5
4.9
4.8
4.8
4.8
DO (mg/L)
7.33
7.55
7.4
7.63
7.7
9.19
11.34
10.93
7.97
6.57
6.14
4.49
1.97
0.11
0.04
0.02
0.01
0.01
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 56.25
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 73.3
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 47.3
          Carlson TSI: 45
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 82791   Greens (#/L): 46737   Diatoms (#/L): 4674   Other Algae (#/L): 40728   Rotifers (#/L): 119   Zooplankton (#/L): 18
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 1617   Greens (cells/L): 543   Diatoms (cells/L): 5   Other Algae (cells/L): 41   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)