Clean Lakes Program: Sechrist - Kosciusko County

 

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Sechrist

 

Kosciusko County

1990

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1990-08-22
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
1990
18
1.8
42
30
91
8.3
7.2
340
310
139.6
189
0.01
0.098
0.019
0.112
0.449
0.556
0.021
2.585
0.791
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)
24
23.8
23.8
23.3
22.5
20.8
18.2
14.7
11.8
9.9
8.8
7.9
7.2
7
7
7
7
7
DO (mg/L)
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.1
4.8
1.6
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
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 71
 
          Carlson TSI: 50
                    Indiana TSI: 29
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 2020   Greens (#/L): 326   Diatoms (#/L): 184   Other Algae (#/L): 224   Rotifers (#/L): 87   Zooplankton (#/L): 0
 
 

1994

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1994-08-09
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
1994
18
2.9
29
26
98
8.4
7.5
380
345
140
195
0.01
0.084
0.01
0.111
3.01
0.022
0.022
0.027
1.341
0.26
1.678
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)
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.5
24
21.5
19.5
16
12.5
10
9.5
8.5
8
8
7.5
7.5
7.5
DO (mg/L)
8.1
8.1
8.1
7.9
7.9
7.9
7
2.3
1.1
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 49
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 91
 
          Carlson TSI: 41
                    Indiana TSI: 30
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 40883   Greens (#/L): 246   Diatoms (#/L): 861   Other Algae (#/L): 2435   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 347
 
 

1998

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 1998-07-06
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
2.7
45
21.75
113
8.31
7.42
370
315
134
177.5
0.01
0.016
0.03
0.057
3.5
0.022
0.14
0.02
0.285
0.444
0.751
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)
27.1
27
27
26
25.5
23.5
18.5
14.9
10.5
8
6.3
5.5
5.1
4.9
4.5
4.3
4
4
4
DO (mg/L)
8.9
8.9
8.9
9
8.8
9.2
8.2
6.5
1.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 47.1
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 91
 
          Carlson TSI: 47
                    Indiana TSI: 21
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 16840   Greens (#/L): 85   Diatoms (#/L): 96   Other Algae (#/L): 1374   Rotifers (#/L): 32   Zooplankton (#/L): 17
 
 

2003

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2003-08-18
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
17.6
3.7
50
25
108
8.5
7.9
366.8
441.6
139
176
0.01
0.052
0.013
0.067
1.16
0.013
0.013
0.018
0.573
0.533
1.191
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)
28.6
28
27.8
27.6
27.4
26.5
24.2
21.5
16.8
13.3
10.6
9.5
8.5
7.8
7.4
7.2
7.1
DO (mg/L)
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.5
8.2
8
6.5
5.5
3.2
2.4
1.1
0.7
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 45.5
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 77
 
          Carlson TSI: 38
                    Indiana TSI: 22
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 11694   Greens (#/L): 111   Diatoms (#/L): 1166   Other Algae (#/L): 1961   Rotifers (#/L): 241   Zooplankton (#/L): 29.5
 
 

2008

         
Sample Location: Site 1
Sample Date: 2008-07-09
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
2008
15
2.4
54
24.6
112.1
8.7
7.4
370.2
260.5
126
176
0.01
0.082
0.045
0.144
1.99
0.013
0.058
0.018
0.596
0.664
1.168
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
26.6
26.6
26.6
26.6
26.2
21.5
16.8
13.2
11.4
9.3
8.1
7.3
6.9
6.7
DO (mg/L)
9
9.3
9.3
9
9
8.3
6.3
4.8
4
3.1
1.8
0.6
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 60
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 96.5
 
          Carlson TSI: 48
                    Indiana TSI: 26
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 33255   Greens (#/L): 304   Diatoms (#/L): 608   Other Algae (#/L): 276   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 8.7
 
 

2008

         
Sample Location: Site 2
Sample Date: 2008-07-09
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
2008
17
2.9
26
20.3
112.6
8.7
7.6
371.6
260.6
143
160
0.01
0.047
0.045
0.179
2.78
0.013
0.297
0.04
0.261
0.753
0.908
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
26.7
26.6
23.9
21.6
17.6
13.5
10.4
9.1
8
7.2
6.9
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.5
DO (mg/L)
9.4
9.3
9.2
9.2
9.2
8
6.3
5
4.1
3.5
2.7
1.4
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 58.8
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 9.7
 
          Carlson TSI: 48
                    Indiana TSI: 13
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 1352   Greens (#/L): 11885   Diatoms (#/L): 660   Other Algae (#/L): 189   Rotifers (#/L): 31   Zooplankton (#/L): 4.9
 
 

2010

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2010-08-02
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
2010
17.7
1.8
19.5
18.9
110.4
8.5
7.4
377
266
137
191
0.01
0.025
0.017
0.049
2.53
0.013
0.013
0.029
0.59
0.62
1.338
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)
29.1
28.8
28.5
28.1
27.4
26.3
23.1
20.7
17
12.3
9.1
7.6
6.4
5.9
5.5
5.3
5.1
5.1
5
DO (mg/L)
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.6
7.9
5.5
2
0.5
0.2
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 23
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 66.6
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 23.9
          Carlson TSI: 46
                    Indiana TSI: 32
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 108115   Greens (#/L): 75870   Diatoms (#/L): 189676   Other Algae (#/L): 78399   Rotifers (#/L): 0   Zooplankton (#/L): 3.9
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 1532   Greens (cells/L): 351   Diatoms (cells/L): 339   Other Algae (cells/L): 78   Rotifers (cells/L): 0   Zooplankton (cells/L): 0
 
 

2013

         
Sample Location: Deep Hole
Sample Date: 2013-06-25
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
2013
17.68
2.8
17.2
21.32
8.5
7.3
436
473
149
165
0.006
0.136
0.03
0.174
6.35
0.282
0.013
0.127
0.749
0.654
1.434
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)
26.86
26.69
26.59
25.05
22.07
17.96
13.91
11.47
9.9
9.25
8.74
8.49
8.29
8.04
7.94
7.9
7.86
DO (mg/L)
8.04
8.11
7.52
8.26
8.3
6.78
5.84
5.35
4.51
3.32
2.14
1.33
0.67
0.4
0.25
0.18
0.17
                                                                           
% Water Column Oxic: 62.22
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of NU): 34.5
 
Blue-Green Dominance (% of cells): 7.4
          Carlson TSI: 55
                   
                                                                           
Blue-Greens (#/L): 2085   Greens (#/L): 24269   Diatoms (#/L): 167   Other Algae (#/L): 1418   Rotifers (#/L): 129   Zooplankton (#/L): 273
Blue-Greens (cells/L): 108   Greens (cells/L): 204   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)