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Whitley County

1990

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1990-07-07
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
1990
13.1
1.8
55
18
107
7.1
7.2
420
380
128.1
167
0.01
0.435
0.034
0.317
0.193
0.182
0.018
0.804
1.092
0.942
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
23.3
22
19.9
18.7
16
14
13
12
11.5
11.2
11.1
11
DO (mg/L)
9.2
9.1
8.5
5.3
1.7
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 62
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 90
  
          Carlson TSI: 54
                    Indiana TSI: 29
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 32456   Greens (#/L): 898   Diatoms (#/L): 1204   Other Algae (#/L): 876   Rotifers (#/L): 436   Zooplankton (#/L): 34
 
 

1995

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1995-08-14
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
1995
13.1
1.4
30
15
124.3
8.74
7.5
430
430
190
179
0.01
0.524
0.056
0.54
0.92
0.022
0.022
0.018
1.453
0.613
2.195
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
30.1
30
27
25
21
17.5
15.5
14.5
14
13
13
13
12.8
DO (mg/L)
9.4
9.4
9.4
9.3
5.2
0.4
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 100
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 71
  
          Carlson TSI: 49
                    Indiana TSI: 37
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 7455   Greens (#/L): 303   Diatoms (#/L): 211   Other Algae (#/L): 2296   Rotifers (#/L): 196   Zooplankton (#/L): 48
 
 

1998

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1998-07-14
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
1998
13.1
1.9
43
18.5
121
8.49
7.42
425
405
120.3
181.8
0.01
0.444
0.014
0.473
3.5
0.022
0.022
0.018
0.936
0.588
1.421
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)
27.5
27.5
27
26.2
25.5
24.8
22
17.2
13.5
13
11.5
11
11
10.8
10.5
DO (mg/L)
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
7.8
5.8
0.3
1.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 46.2
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 58
  
          Carlson TSI: 45
                    Indiana TSI: 30
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 2976   Greens (#/L): 161   Diatoms (#/L): 147   Other Algae (#/L): 1274   Rotifers (#/L): 523   Zooplankton (#/L): 63.1
 
 

2004

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2004-06-30
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
2004
14
1.1
22
12
119
8.7
7.6
379
387
129
178
0.024
0.428
0.059
0.423
21.15
0.013
0.013
0.075
0.89
1.298
2.283
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
23.6
23.4
23.1
23
22.4
20.6
18.2
16.2
15.1
14.1
14
13.7
13.6
13.5
13.4
DO (mg/L)
9.8
10.2
10.2
9.6
8.3
5.6
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 29
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 94.7
  
          Carlson TSI: 61
                    Indiana TSI: 42
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 55206   Greens (#/L): 1484   Diatoms (#/L): 537   Other Algae (#/L): 947   Rotifers (#/L): 77   Zooplankton (#/L): 53
 
 

2005

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2005-08-10
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
2005
13.7
0.8
15
9.5
145
8.8
7.7
376
331
104
168
0.0175
0.5575
0.047
0.589
20.67
0.013
0.013
0.154
1.302
1.091229
1.930291
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
28.8
28.7
28.5
27.9
27.2
25.7
21.2
16.6
13.8
12.5
12.2
12
11.9
11.8
DO (mg/L)
10.7
10.9
11.2
11.1
5.7
1.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 29.2
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 90.1
  
          Carlson TSI: 61
                    Indiana TSI: 43
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 25778   Greens (#/L): 1228   Diatoms (#/L): 320   Other Algae (#/L): 801   Rotifers (#/L): 427   Zooplankton (#/L): 43.4
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2006-07-25
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
2006
14.6
1.2
12
11.3
98.1
8.3
7.5
403.4
335.6
122
161
0.01
0.438
0.043
0.247
9.55
0.02
0.018
0.018
1.062
0.96
1.676
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)
26.5
26.5
26.5
26.5
26.4
26.2
23.2
18.6
15.9
14.3
13.5
13.2
13
12.8
12.7
12.6
DO (mg/L)
8.2
8
8
7.9
7.3
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 35.7
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 77.3
  
          Carlson TSI: 56
                    Indiana TSI: 36
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 10052   Greens (#/L): 586   Diatoms (#/L): 1048   Other Algae (#/L): 925   Rotifers (#/L): 370   Zooplankton (#/L): 19.9
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 2
Sample Date: 2006-07-25
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
2006
10.3
1.1
10
10.5
92.1
8.4
7.5
404.2
338.4
121.5
154
0.01
0.289
0.036
0.341
14.02
0.016
0.015
0.018
0.676
0.833
1.374
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
26.7
26.4
26.3
26.2
25.3
24.1
19.1
15.7
14.3
13.7
13
13
DO (mg/L)
8.4
8.4
7.8
7.1
5.8
1.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 36.4
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 79
  
          Carlson TSI: 57
                    Indiana TSI: 34
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 8532   Greens (#/L): 458   Diatoms (#/L): 969   Other Algae (#/L): 484   Rotifers (#/L): 323   Zooplankton (#/L): 29
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 3
Sample Date: 2006-07-25
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
2006
10
1.1
14
10.5
108.1
8.4
7.5
403.3
338.5
122
156
0.01
0.316
0.045
0.353
4.01
0.015
0.015
0.018
0.828
0.966
1.601
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
26.7
26.7
26.6
26.5
26.5
23.9
17.4
16
14
13.5
13
DO (mg/L)
8.8
8.7
8.8
8.4
8
7.9
0.5
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 40
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 74.5
  
          Carlson TSI: 54
                    Indiana TSI: 35
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 10875   Greens (#/L): 568   Diatoms (#/L): 1705   Other Algae (#/L): 1288   Rotifers (#/L): 152   Zooplankton (#/L): 11.1
 
 

2011

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2011-07-26
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
2011
13.1
1.2
9
5.79
123.3
8.6
7.3
350
302
109
158
0.01
0.322
0.012
0.353
14.48
0.013
0.013
0.018
0.964533
1.217548
1.883383
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)
30.1
30
30
29.1
28.8
25.4
25.2
19.3
14.1
13
12.7
12.4
12.3
12.2
12.2
DO (mg/L)
9.5
9.3
9.3
7.5
6.4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 22.9
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 98.6
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 92.9
           Carlson TSI: 51
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 9460872   Greens (#/L): 600130   Diatoms (#/L): 105905   Other Algae (#/L): 17651   Rotifers (#/L): 64   Zooplankton (#/L): 45.7
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 113477   Greens (cells/L): 1500   Diatoms (cells/L): 106   Other Algae (cells/L): 18   Rotifers (cells/L): 0   Zooplankton (cells/L): 0
 
 

2013

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2013-07-09
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
2013
14.63
1.3
10.9
13
8.7
7.5
370
452
115
154
0.003
0.285
0.018
0.306
9.06
0.013
0.013
1.239
0.852
0.918
1.507
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)
26.28
26.25
26.18
24.18
22.55
19.2
13.78
11.47
9.92
9.79
9.76
9.66
9.59
9.52
9.45
DO (mg/L)
8.44
8.41
8.37
5.05
2.3
0.17
0.14
0.13
0.11
0.11
0.1
0.11
0.11
0.1
0.11
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 27.34
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 95.4
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 80.8
           Carlson TSI: 62
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 11180   Greens (#/L): 1167   Diatoms (#/L): 42   Other Algae (#/L): 834   Rotifers (#/L): 481   Zooplankton (#/L): 137
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 271   Greens (cells/L): 12   Diatoms (cells/L): 0   Other Algae (cells/L): 1   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)