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James

  

Kosciusko County

1989

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1989-08-15
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
1989
19.2
1.5
25
14
108
8.5
7.4
435
380
189
277
0.01
0.062
0.03
0.099
3.434
3.849
0.037
2.395
1.16
3.272
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)
24.8
24.8
24.2
23.7
21.8
18.3
14.5
12.3
11
9.9
9.1
8.8
8.3
8.2
8.1
8
7.9
7.9
DO (mg/L)
9
8.9
8.7
7.4
3.3
0.3
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: 33.3
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 96
  
          Carlson TSI: 54
                    Indiana TSI: 40
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 7804   Greens (#/L): 84   Diatoms (#/L): 42   Other Algae (#/L): 63   Rotifers (#/L): 130   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1994

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1994-08-08
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
19.2
1.4
18
14
104
8.5
7.4
410
390
159
222
0.01
0.127
0.01
0.143
2.88
0.022
0.022
0.018
0.018
0.488
1.7
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)
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25
25
23
22
18
14
12
11.5
11
11
10
10
9
9
DO (mg/L)
8.8
8.7
8.5
8.6
8.6
8.4
4.2
1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 35.9
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 85
  
          Carlson TSI: 44
                    Indiana TSI: 32
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 2471   Greens (#/L): 148   Diatoms (#/L): 40   Other Algae (#/L): 81   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 180
 
 

1998

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1998-06-30
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
1998
19.2
2.2
45.68
15.2
96
8.2
7.4
430
355
159
197
0.01
0.235
0.012
0.231
7.22
0.21
0.022
0.042
1.221
0.571
1.429
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
26.5
23
18.8
15.5
13.5
10
9
8
7.5
7.5
7
6.9
6.8
6.5
6.5
6.5
DO (mg/L)
8
7.7
7.65
7.65
7.65
5.9
3.25
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 33.3
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 86
  
          Carlson TSI: 46
                    Indiana TSI: 27
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 6746   Greens (#/L): 267   Diatoms (#/L): 239   Other Algae (#/L): 450   Rotifers (#/L): 84   Zooplankton (#/L): 22.9
 
 

2003

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2003-08-19
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
2003
18.59
1.4
37
17
122
8.5
7.6
475.4
358.7
167
230
0.01
0.281
0.027
0.289
4.13
0.013
0.013
0.031
1.717
0.789
2.14
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
28
28
27.7
26.8
25.4
23.7
21
18.8
15.1
12
10.6
9.5
9.2
8.8
8.5
8.2
8
7.9
DO (mg/L)
9.5
9.5
9.4
9.1
8.1
3.6
0.3
0.1
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 21.5
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 26
  
          Carlson TSI: 50
                    Indiana TSI: 26
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 1073   Greens (#/L): 1301   Diatoms (#/L): 1096   Other Algae (#/L): 616   Rotifers (#/L): 91   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2006-08-14
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
2006
18.9
2.1
14
5.5
106
8.4
7.5
436.1
334.3
144.5
205
0.01
0.162
0.026
0.189
2.86
0.013
0.013
0.018
1.769
0.812
2.943
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)
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.4
24.5
19.6
15.7
13.4
11.6
10.7
10
9.3
9
8.6
8.4
8.2
8.1
8
DO (mg/L)
8.9
8.7
8.7
8.6
8.7
8.5
5.3
0.5
5
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 26.5
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 38.2
  
          Carlson TSI: 47
                    Indiana TSI: 20
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 918   Greens (#/L): 356   Diatoms (#/L): 897   Other Algae (#/L): 140   Rotifers (#/L): 86   Zooplankton (#/L): 3.9
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 2
Sample Date: 2006-08-14
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
2006
18.9
2.2
16
7.8
103.9
8.4
7.4
435
334.6
145
203
0.01
0.16
0.033
0.191
0.22
0.013
0.013
0.018
1.807
0.664
2.81
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)
25.4
25.4
25.3
25.3
25.3
25.2
23.8
19.9
15.5
12.7
11.7
10.5
9.7
9.1
8.8
8.6
8.4
8.2
8.1
8
DO (mg/L)
8.7
8.5
8.7
8.8
8.8
8.1
3.6
0.6
0.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 21.2
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 46.8
  
          Carlson TSI: 40
                    Indiana TSI: 20
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 2198   Greens (#/L): 807   Diatoms (#/L): 1485   Other Algae (#/L): 152   Rotifers (#/L): 47   Zooplankton (#/L): 4.7
 
 

2006

          
Sample Location: Site 3
Sample Date: 2006-08-14
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
2006
12.2
2.2
17
5.5
103.6
8.4
7.6
437.7
344.9
144.5
190
0.01
0.01
0.03
0.035
0.12
0.013
0.013
0.018
0.621
0.746
1.468
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)
25.7
25.7
25.7
25.7
25.5
25
23.7
18.4
16.1
14.1
12.1
10.4
9.8
9.6
DO (mg/L)
8.7
8.4
8.5
8.3
8
6.3
1.7
0.5
0.4
0.5
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 32.8
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 53.9
  
          Carlson TSI: 37
                    Indiana TSI: 23
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 3471   Greens (#/L): 466   Diatoms (#/L): 2103   Other Algae (#/L): 296   Rotifers (#/L): 85   Zooplankton (#/L): 14.8
 
 

2011

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2011-08-15
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
2011
18.59
1.8
13.6
15.4
101.5
8.3
7.3
410.2
324.2
166
213
0.01
0.237
0.022
0.536
8.97
0.013
0.013
0.018
1.792725
0.876487
2.623054
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)
25.6
25.6
25.5
25.4
25.3
25.1
24.1
20.3
14.6
12.8
11.4
10.6
10.1
9.7
9.5
9.3
9.1
9
8.9
8.8
DO (mg/L)
8.3
8.2
8.2
8.3
8.3
7.8
4
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 26.9
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 93.7
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 70.6
           Carlson TSI: 51
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 4712785   Greens (#/L): 1094355   Diatoms (#/L): 582479   Other Algae (#/L): 282414   Rotifers (#/L): 28   Zooplankton (#/L): 82.8
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 34202   Greens (cells/L): 1428   Diatoms (cells/L): 582   Other Algae (cells/L): 282   Rotifers (cells/L): 0   Zooplankton (cells/L): 0.8
 
 

2012

          
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2012-06-28
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
18.59
1.1
25.52
14.8
114.5
8.15
7.3
407.2
457.3
156
210
0.01
0.211
0.016
0.227
7.16
0.014
0.013
0.018
0.018
1.45
2.89
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)
28.3
28
27.8
27.4
26.5
26
22.3
18.3
15.7
13.1
11.5
10.6
9.2
8.3
7.7
7.6
7.1
6.9
6
6.6
DO (mg/L)
9.2
9.18
9.08
9.07
9.09
9.03
7.35
3.31
0.33
0.1
0.04
0.02
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 27.78
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 98.5
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 83.8
           Carlson TSI: 61
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 15755664   Greens (#/L): 2656059   Diatoms (#/L): 180684   Other Algae (#/L): 198752   Rotifers (#/L): 13   Zooplankton (#/L): 32
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 504778   Greens (cells/L): 5005   Diatoms (cells/L): 1825   Other Algae (cells/L): 686   Rotifers (cells/L): 0   Zooplankton (cells/L): 0
 
 

2015

          
Sample Location: deep hole
Sample Date: 2015-07-28
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
2015
19
5.5
11.808
8.2
7.5
453
532
180
205
0.01
0.254
0.038
0.2695
10.23
0.013
0.013
0.018
1.464
0.734
2.091
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)
27.24
27.02
26.76
24.34
22.7
20.66
17.43
14.32
11.69
10.19
9.3
8.83
8.31
8.06
7.84
7.68
7.58
7.51
7.47
DO (mg/L)
8.25
8.11
7.06
3.48
0.77
0.55
0.45
0.39
0.34
0.47
0.27
0.24
0.23
0.21
0.2
0.19
0.18
0.19
0.16
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 15.8
  
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU):
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells):
          Carlson TSI: 0
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L):   Greens (#/L):   Diatoms (#/L):   Other Algae (#/L):   Rotifers (#/L):   Zooplankton (#/L):
Blue-Greens (cells/L):   Greens (cells/L):   Diatoms (cells/L):   Other Algae (cells/L):   Rotifers (cells/L):   Zooplankton (cells/L):
 
 

 

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)