Clean Lakes Program: Beaver Dam - Kosciusko County

 

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Beaver Dam

 

Kosciusko County

1994

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1994-08-22
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
1994
18.6
1
17
11
110
8.7
7.2
341
380
129.8
202.6
0.01
0.591
0.01
0.584
11.64
0.022
0.022
0.018
3.924
0.781
4.195
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)
27.4
24.2
23.9
23.8
23.5
23.2
21.6
18
14
12.1
11
10.7
10.3
10.1
10
9.9
9.9
9.9
9.8
9.5
DO (mg/L)
8.7
9.5
9.3
8.8
8.5
7.4
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 25
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 58
 
          Carlson TSI: 51
                    Indiana TSI: 39
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 5337   Greens (#/L): 1391   Diatoms (#/L): 23   Other Algae (#/L): 1802   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 635
 
 

1998

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1998-08-10
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
1998
18.6
0.7
20
7.25
136
9.07
7.29
289.2
331.2
96.6
204.5
0.01
0.51
0.046
0.527
37.29
0.022
0.022
0.028
4.345
1.533
5.903
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)
26.6
26.5
26.4
25.5
24.8
23.9
19.5
16
12.9
11.2
10.5
10.1
9.9
9.8
9.7
9.6
9.5
9.4
9.4
9.3
DO (mg/L)
11.33
11.22
10.84
7.04
4.88
1.85
0.01
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 22.2
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 87
 
          Carlson TSI: 63
                    Indiana TSI: 52
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 55545   Greens (#/L): 2092   Diatoms (#/L): 4049   Other Algae (#/L): 1957   Rotifers (#/L): 270   Zooplankton (#/L): 115.2
 
 

2004

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2004-07-13
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
2004
17.4
0.8
46
24
141
9.1
7.6
375
322
138
173
0.013
0.27
0.047
0.332
18.13
0.013
0.013
0.051
2.392
1.489
2.937
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)
27.8
27.9
27.9
27.1
24.8
23.3
19
15.7
14.6
12.1
10.9
10.4
10
9.7
9.4
9.2
9.1
9
8.8
8.8
8.8
DO (mg/L)
11.2
11.1
11
9.9
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 16
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 58.5
 
          Carlson TSI: 61
                    Indiana TSI: 40
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 1774   Greens (#/L): 222   Diatoms (#/L): 0   Other Algae (#/L): 1017   Rotifers (#/L): 13   Zooplankton (#/L): 6.4
 
 

2008

         
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2008-07-10
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
2008
18
0.85
11
8.2
120.8
8.9
7.3
322.8
258.2
123.5
160
0.01
0.192
0.104
0.367
20.83
0.076
0.013
0.043
2.503
1.578
3.699
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
26.4
26.3
26.2
25.1
23.1
20.5
14.9
11.3
10
9.1
8.6
8.4
8.2
8.1
8
7.9
7.8
7.8
7.7
DO (mg/L)
10.1
9.9
9.7
9.7
4.4
0.03
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 16.7
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 41.2
 
          Carlson TSI: 64
                    Indiana TSI: 33
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 8242   Greens (#/L): 4403   Diatoms (#/L): 2371   Other Algae (#/L): 4403   Rotifers (#/L): 564   Zooplankton (#/L): 1.6
 
 

2008

         
Sample Location: Site 2
Sample Date: 2008-07-10
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
2008
15.8
0.9
7.8
8
119.2
9
7.3
320
262
121
159
0.01
0.266
0.086
0.357
18.62
0.076
0.013
0.04
2.575
1.533
4.477
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
25.9
25.8
25.8
25.7
23.8
20.2
14.9
11
9.7
9
8.6
8.4
8.3
8.2
8.1
8
DO (mg/L)
10
9.9
9.7
9.5
8.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 18.9
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 55
 
          Carlson TSI: 63
                    Indiana TSI: 41
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 6679   Greens (#/L): 886   Diatoms (#/L): 1227   Other Algae (#/L): 2862   Rotifers (#/L): 477   Zooplankton (#/L): 15.5
 
 

2008

         
Sample Location: Site 3
Sample Date: 2008-07-10
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
2008
15.2
0.9
10.2
8.2
115.7
8.9
7.3
320.6
259.1
127
154
0.01
0.269
0.089
0.352
21.79
0.073
0.013
0.053
2.656
1.716
3.536
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)
26.4
26
25.9
25.8
25.1
23.6
20.6
16.4
11.4
9.5
8.9
8.6
8.3
8.2
8
8
DO (mg/L)
10.4
9.9
9.4
9.2
4.5
0.03
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 19.7
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 45.7
 
          Carlson TSI: 64
                    Indiana TSI: 31
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 5481   Greens (#/L): 950   Diatoms (#/L): 1900   Other Algae (#/L): 2996   Rotifers (#/L): 658   Zooplankton (#/L): 8.3
 
 

2013

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2013-07-23
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
15
1
7.76
7.5
8.7
7.6
336
427
123
170
0.002
0.252
0.04
0.271
28.09
0.013
0.013
0.018
1.725
1.644
3.034
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)
28.39
28.39
28.33
24.17
19.35
15.98
12.29
10.51
9.62
9.2
9.07
8.94
8.87
8.85
8.78
8.73
DO (mg/L)
6.8
6.71
6.52
0.14
0.11
0.11
0.12
0.13
0.13
0.12
0.15
0.13
0.11
0.11
0.11
0.12
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 13.33
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 86
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 60.3
          Carlson TSI: 67
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 6514885   Greens (#/L): 2756856   Diatoms (#/L): 1073723   Other Algae (#/L): 464313   Rotifers (#/L): 84   Zooplankton (#/L): 43
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 107241   Greens (cells/L): 15687   Diatoms (cells/L): 1074   Other Algae (cells/L): 639   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)